Ventimiglia ( , Intemelio: Ventemiglia, ) is a city and comune in Liguria, northern Italy, in the province of Imperia. It is located southwest of Genoa by rail, and from the French-Italian border, on the Gulf of Genoa, having a small harbour at the mouth of the Roia River, which divides the town into two parts. Ventimiglia's urban area has a population of 55,000.