Sampierdarena
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Sampierdarena (also San Pier d'Arena; Ligurian: San Pè d'ænn-a) is a major port and industrial area of Genoa, in northwest Italy. With San Teodoro it forms the West Central (Centro Ovest) municipio.
Geography
Sampierdarena lies on the coast about 4 kilometres (2 miles) west of the centre of Genoa. In 2000 the population was 67,741.
History
Sampierdarena was an ancient fishing village, named after the church of San Pietro d'Arena ("St. Peter of the Sand"). During the
In 1926 the comune of Sampierdarena was absorbed by Greater Genoa, becoming in 1969 a delegazione, and in 1978 a circoscrizione of the city. At present it is part of the Genoa's city Municipio II (Centro Ovest), together with the neighbourhood of San Teodoro.
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Economy
Historically the area was dominated by heavy industry such as shipbuilding.
Notes and references
public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Sampierdarena". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 24 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 118–119.
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See also
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