Ischia, Campania
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| Ischia | |||
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| Comune di Ischia | |||
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 Ischia
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| Coordinates: 40°45′N 13°57′E / 40.75°N 13.95°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Campania | ||
| Province | Naples (NA) | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Ferrandino | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 8 km2 (3.1 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 April 2009) | |||
| • Total | 18,606 | ||
| • Density | 2,325.8/km2 (6,023.7/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Ischitani | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 80077 | ||
| Dialing code | 081 | ||
| Patron saint | St. Giovan Giuseppe della Croce | ||
| Saint day | March 5 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Ischia is a town and comune on the island of Ischia island. Administratively it is part of the province of Naples, in the southern Italian region Campania. It is famed for its thermal baths due to the volcanic nature of the island.
[edit] Overview
Main article: Ischia
The main centre of the comune is divided between Ischia Porto and Ischia Ponte: the latter takes its name from the former wooden bridge which, until the 18th century, connected it to the Aragonese Castle.
[edit] Twin towns
[edit] External links
Media related to Ischia at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (Italian)
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