Sestri Ponente
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Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
in northwest Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. It is part of the Medio Ponente municipio of Genoa.
Geography
It is situated on the Ligurian SeaLigurian Sea
The Ligurian Sea is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, between the Italian Riviera and the island of Corsica. The sea is probably named after the ancient Ligures people.-Geography:...
to the west of the city, between Cornigliano and Pegli. Its population is currently about 50,000, but in the 1970s it was as high as 80,000.
History
The name is derived from the LatinLatin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
Sextum, a little village that was probably build in the second century A.D., where stones were assembled for the Roman road
Roman road
The Roman roads were a vital part of the development of the Roman state, from about 500 BC through the expansion during the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. Roman roads enabled the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate. The Roman road system spanned more than 400,000 km...
that left from Genoa. But no records exist about the population of Sestri before the fifteenth century.
Economy
The links to the transport sector continue to this day; Sestri Ponente is home to Genoa Cristoforo Colombo AirportGenoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport
Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport is built on an artificial peninsula, west of Genoa, Italy. The airport serves the Port of Genoa, and is currently operated by Aeroporto di Genova S.P.A., which has recently upgraded the airport complex. In 2010, 1,287,524 passengers travelled through the...
. Another major source of employment are the shipyards, part of the Merchant Ships Business Unit of Fincantieri
Fincantieri
Fincantieri - Cantieri Navali Italiani S.p.A. is a shipbuilding company based in Trieste, Italy. It was formed in 1959 and is the largest shipbuilder in the Mediterranean, and one of the largest in Europe...
. They are currently enjoying the benefits of the current ship construction boom after the blows felt from the 1970s to the 1990s.