Ischia, Campania

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Ischia
Ischia (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°44′N13°57′E / 40.733°N 13.950°E / 40.733; 13.950
Country Italy
Region Campania
Metropolitan city Naples (NA)
Government
  MayorVincenzo Ferrandino
Area
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  Total8 km2 (3 sq mi)
Population
 (1 April 2009) [2]
  Total18,606
  Density2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi)
Demonym Ischitani
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
80077
Dialing code 081
Patron saintSt. Giovan Giuseppe della Croce
Saint dayMarch 5
Website Official website

Ischia is a town and one of the six comuni on Ischia island, in the Tyrrhenian Sea. With a population of about 18,000, it is the largest settlement on the island.

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Administratively, it is part of the Metropolitan city of Naples, in the Campania region of Southern Italy.

It is famed for its thermal baths due to the volcanic nature of the island.

Overview

The town is formed by two distinct boroughs, called "Ischia Porto" and "Ischia Ponte". The latter was named after an ancient wooden bridge (in Italian language, ponte) which, until the 18th century, connected it to the Aragonese Castle.

Twin towns

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References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

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