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16-583: It is situated on the Ligurian Sea four miles to the west of the city, between Pegli and Cornigliano . Its population is currently about 50,000, but in the 1970s it was as high as 80,000. The name is derived from the Latin Sextum , a small village that was likely founded in the second century A.D., where stones were assembled for the Roman road that left from Genoa. No physical records exist about

32-454: A number of smaller islands like Capri , Elba , Ischia , and Ustica . The maximum depth of the sea is 3,785 metres (12,418 ft). The Tyrrhenian Sea is situated near where the African and Eurasian Plates meet; therefore mountain chains and active volcanoes, such as Mount Marsili , are found in its depths. The eight Aeolian Islands and Ustica are located in the southern part of

48-621: Is a back-arc basin that formed due to the rollback of the Calabrian slab towards South-East during the Neogene . Episodes of fast and slow trench retreat formed first the Vavilov basin and, then, the Marsili basin. Submarine volcanoes and the active volcano Mount Stromboli formed because trench retreat produces extension in the overriding plate allowing the mantle to rise below

64-445: Is its northernmost part. The ports of Genoa and La Spezia are on its rocky coast. It reaches a maximum depth of more than 2,800 m (9,300 ft) northwest of Corsica. According to a 1983 study, since 1977 a series of experimental analyses on sea-level variations at Genoa and Imperia highlighted "the existence of a seiche wave with a mean period of 5.8 hours", whose reasons weren't yet explained at that time. The Ligurian Sea

80-675: Is part of the Mediterranean Sea off the western coast of Italy . It is named for the Tyrrhenian people identified with the Etruscans of Italy. The sea is bounded by the islands of Corsica and Sardinia (to the west), the Italian Peninsula (regions of Tuscany , Lazio , Campania , Basilicata , and Calabria ) to the north and east, and the island of Sicily (to the south). The Tyrrhenian Sea also includes

96-676: The "Sea of the Etruscans". Islands of the Tyrrhenian Sea include: The main ports of the Tyrrhenian Sea in Italy are: Naples , Palermo , Civitavecchia ( Rome ), Salerno , Trapani , and Gioia Tauro . There is also Bastia , located in Corsica . Note that even though the phrase "port of Rome" is frequently used, there is in fact no port in Rome. Instead, the "port of Rome" refers to

112-898: The Coast of Italy. On the North The Ligurian Coast of Italy. The Ligurian Sea is attraversed by the Modified Atlantic Water (MAW) on its surface and by the Levantine Intermediate Water in depth. It is also brushed by the two main currents which surround the Corsica island: the Western Corsica Current and the Tyrrenian current that reaches the Corsica Channel . In order to provide protection for

128-529: The Northern point of Corsica to the frontier between France and Italy (7°31′E). On the Southeast. A line joining Cape Corse with Tinetto Island ( 44°01′N 9°51′E  /  44.017°N 9.850°E  / 44.017; 9.850 ) and thence through Tino and Palmaria Islands to San Pietro Point ( 44°03′N 9°50′E  /  44.050°N 9.833°E  / 44.050; 9.833 ) on

144-478: The benefits of the current ship construction boom after the blows felt from the 1970s to the 1990s. [REDACTED] Media related to Sestri Ponente at Wikimedia Commons 44°25′26″N 8°51′00″E  /  44.4240°N 8.8500°E  / 44.4240; 8.8500 Ligurian Sea The Ligurian Sea is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea . It lies between the Italian Riviera ( Liguria ) and

160-634: The island of Corsica . The sea is thought to have been named after the ancient Ligures people. The sea borders Italy as far as its border with France , and the French island of Corsica . In the east, the sea borders the Tyrrhenian Sea , while in the west it borders the Mediterranean Sea proper. Genoa is the most prominent city in the area. The northwest coast is noted for its scenic beauty and favourable climate. The Gulf of Genoa

176-464: The maritime facilities at Civitavecchia, some 68 km (42 miles) to the northwest of Rome. Giglio Porto is a small island port in this area. It rose to prominence, when the Costa Concordia ran aground near the coast of Giglio and sank. The ship was later refloated and towed to Genoa for scrapping. In Greek mythology , it is believed that the cliffs above the Tyrrhenian Sea housed

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192-806: The numerous cetacean ( whales and dolphins ; porpoises are not found in this part of the Mediterranean Sea) species in the Ligurian Sea the bordering countries established the sea as a SPAMI in 1999. The International Ligurian Sea Cetacean Sanctuary now covers 84,000 km (32,000 sq mi) covering territorial waters as well as high sea . 43°30′N 9°00′E  /  43.500°N 9.000°E  / 43.500; 9.000 Corsica Channel The Tyrrhenian Sea ( / t ɪ ˈ r iː n i ən , - ˈ r eɪ -/ , tih- REE -nee-ən ,- RAY - ; Italian : Mar Tirreno [mar tirˈrɛːno] or [-ˈreː-] )

208-474: The population of Sestri before the fifteenth century. Around 1911, the town had iron-works saw-mills, shipbuilding yards and tanneries and factories for macaroni, matches and tobacco. The links to the transport sector continue to this day; Sestri Ponente is home to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport . Another major source of employment are the shipyards, part of the Fincantieri . They are currently enjoying

224-475: The sea, north of Sicily . The International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of the Tyrrhenian Sea as follows: There are four exits from the Tyrrhenian Sea (north to south): The Tyrrhenian Basin is divided into two basins (or plains), the Vavilov plain and the Marsili plain. They are separated by the undersea ridge known as the Issel Bridge, after Arturo Issel . The Tyrrhenian Sea

240-508: The surface and partially melt. The magmatism here is also affected by the fluids released from the slab. Its name derives from the Greek name for the Etruscans , first mentioned by Hesiod in the 8th century BC who described them as residing in central Italy alongside the Latins. The Etruscans lived along the coast of modern Tuscany , Latium and Campania , and referred to the water as

256-458: Was modeled as a rectangular semi-closed basin with a longitudinal length of 40 km (25 mi) and a transversal one of 10 km (6.2 mi), in an average constant depth of 2,000 m (6,600 ft; 1,100 fathoms). The International Hydrographic Organization defines the limits of the Ligurian Sea as follows: On the Southwest. A line joining Cape Corse (Cape Grosso, 9°23′E)

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