Noli is a coast comune of Liguria, Italy, in the Province of Savona, it is about 50 kilometres southwest of Genoa by rail, about 4 metres above sea-level. The origin of the name may come from Neapolis, meaning "new city" in Greek. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia. From 1192 to 1797 Noli was one of the maritime republics, the Republic of Noli.