Map of Genoa, Italy

Genoa is the administrative centre of Liguria, Italy, with a population of about 580,097. It lies at 44.4048°N, 8.9444°E, about 19 m above sea level. Genoa is about 402 km (250 mi) northwest of Rome, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Savona, 39 km to the west.

Genoa at a glance

Where is Genoa?

• The 6th largest city in Italy by recorded population.
• The largest city in Liguria on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 50 min on the shortest day to 15 h 32 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Genoa

• Savona — 39 km west
• Alessandria — 62 km northwest
• Voghera — 65 km north
• La Spezia — 78 km southeast
• Asti — 80 km northwest
• Pavia — 89 km north
• Casale Monferrato — 90 km northwest
• Imperia — 92 km southwest
• Piacenza — 93 km northeast
• Vigevano — 101 km north

Largest cities in Liguria

• La Spezia — 93,288
• Savona — 61,345
• San Remo — 47,043
• Imperia — 42,328

Largest cities in Italy

• Rome — 2,318,895
• Milan — 1,371,498
• Naples — 909,048
• Turin — 847,287
• Palermo — 648,260
• Bologna — 394,843
• Florence — 367,150
• Bari — 316,491
• Catania — 311,584
• Verona — 258,031

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.