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Imperia

Imperia (ēmpe'rēä) [key], city (1991 pop. 40,708), capital of Imperia prov., Liguria, NW Italy, on the Ligurian Sea. Located on the Italian Riviera, it is a port and winter resort. The cathedral (1780–1832) dominates the modern city. Andrea Doria, the admiral and statesman, was born there.

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