Imperia

Imperia ēmpĕˈrēä [key], city, 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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