Noli


Noli is a coast comune of Liguria, Italy, in the Province of Savona, it is about southwest of Genoa by rail, about above sea-level. The origin of the name may come from Neapolis, meaning "new city" in Greek.

Geography

The bounding communes of Noli are Finale Ligure, Spotorno and Vezzi Portio.

History

The name Noli, testified in the form Naboli in the oldest documents, certainly derives from a form of Neapolis which means "new city" in Byzantine Greek.
The Republic of Noli was an independent republic from 1193 until 1797. In 1239 it became seat of a bishop; later on the diocese was united with that of Savona as the Diocese of Savona-Noli. The Napoleonic invasion in 1797 put an end to Noli's sovereignty.

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