Liguria

Liguria
Ligûria (Ligurian)
Coat of arms of Liguria
Country Italy
CapitalGenoa
Government
 • TypePresidential system
 • PresidentMarco Bucci (Ind.)
Area
 • Total
5,416.21 km2 (2,091.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2026)
 • Total
1,511,988
 • Density279.160/km2 (723.021/sq mi)
Demonym(s)English: Ligurian
Italian: Ligure
GDP
 • Total€58.959 billion (2024)
 • Per capita€30,046 (2024)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeIT-42
HDI (2021)0.901
very high · 10th of 21
NUTS RegionITC
Websiteregione.liguria.it
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Liguria (/lɪˈɡjʊəriə/ lig-YOOR-ee-ə, Italian: [liˈɡuːrja]; Ligurian: Ligûria [liˈɡyːɾja]; French: Ligurie) is a region of north-western Italy; its capital is Genoa. Its territory is crossed by the Alps and the Apennines mountain range and is roughly coextensive with the former territory of the Republic of Genoa. Liguria is bordered by France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) to the west, Piedmont to the north, and Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany to the east. It rests on the Ligurian Sea, and has a population of 1,511,988 as of 2026. The region is part of the Alps–Mediterranean Euroregion.