San Sebastiano al Vesuvio | |
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Coordinates: 40°50′N14°22′E / 40.833°N 14.367°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Campania |
Metropolitan city | Naples (NA) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Giuseppe Capasso |
Area | |
• Total | 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 175 m (574 ft) |
Population (2018-01-01) [2] | |
• Total | 9,851 |
• Density | 4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
Demonym | Sansebastianesi or Sebastianesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 80040 |
Dialing code | 081 |
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