Serrara Fontana

Serrara Fontana
Comune
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 40°43′N13°54′E / 40.717°N 13.900°E / 40.717; 13.900
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Metropolitan city	Naples (NA)
Frazioni	Ciglio, Fontana, Martofa, Migliaccia, Sant'Angelo d'Ischia, Serrara (communal seat), Succhivo d'Ischia
Government
• Mayor	Rosario Caruso
Area [1]
• Total	6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi)
Elevation	800 m (2,600 ft)
Population  (31 December 2010) [2]
• Total	3,205
• Density	480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Demonym	Serraresi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	80070
Dialing code	081
Patron saint	Saint Vincent
Saint day	5 April
Website	Official website

Serrara Fontana is a comune (municipality) on the Ischia island, in the Metropolitan City of Naples of the Italian region Campania.

It is the highest and the smallest comune of the island. It was created by the union of the former villages of Serrara and Fontana.

Its territory comprises several small villages: Noia, Calimera, Ciglio, Succhivo, Sant'Angelo, located on different elevations from the mountain to the sea.

Serrara Fontana borders the following municipalities: Barano d'Ischia, Casamicciola Terme, Forio.

German chancellor Angela Merkel and her husband spend their summer vacation in the region on a regular basis. ^[3]

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
3. "Merkel on vacation on Ischia: a call to the mayor Spiegel Online 03. April 2013 (German)