The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07.
Imperia
(mp´rä) (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 (17801832) dominates the modern city. Andrea Doria, the admiral and statesman, was born there.