Torre Annunziata

Torre Annunziata
—  Comune  —
Città di Torre Annunziata
Panorama of Torre Annunziata
Coat of arms
Torre Annunziata Location of Torre Annunziata in Italy
Coordinates: 40°45′N 14°27′E
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Naples (NA)
Frazioni	Rovigliano
Government
• Mayor	Giosuè Starita
Area
• Total	7.33 km2 (2.8 sq mi)
Elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Population (30 April 2009)
• Total	44,197
• Density	6,029.6/km2 (15,616.6/sq mi)
Demonym	Torresi or Oplontini (the latter is rare)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	80058
Dialing code	081
Patron saint	Madonna of the Snow
Saint day	October 22 and August 5
Website	Official website

Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Torre Annunziata *
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Country	Italy
Type	Cultural
Criteria	iii, iv, v
Reference	829
Region **	Europe and North America
Inscription history
Inscription	1997 (21st Session)
* Name as inscribed on World Heritage List ** Region as classified by UNESCO

Torre Annunziata is a city and comune in the province of Naples, region of Campania in Italy. It is located at the Gulf of Naples at the foot of Mt. Vesuvius.

History

The city was destroyed in the Vesuvius eruption of 79 AD and in 1631. It is known locally in the Neapolitan dialect as Torre Nunziata. The city was once the seat of important ironwork (Deriver, Dalmine) food processing and pasta industries. Today industries still active include naval, armament and pharmaceutical ones.

The archaeological site of Oplonti is a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1997.

Main sights

On the Tabula Peutingeriana Torre Annunziata is called Oplonti.

In the communal territory, one of the richest Roman villas has been excavated. Dating to the 1st century BC, it probably belonged to the gens Poppaea, and is known as Villa Poppaea.

Dialect

Although a comparatively small town, essentially a suburb of Naples, Torre Annunziata has its own unique dialect, a variation of Neapolitan, quite distinct, particularly in pronunciation, which is known as Torrese.

Sport

Torre Annunziata is home to F.C. Savoia 1908 who play at the Stadio Giraud and currently play in Serie D of Italy's football pyramid. Their highest achievement was during the 1923-24 season where they finished Serie A runners up.

Professional footballer Ciro Immobile was born in Torre Annunziata.

See also

Media related to Torre Annunziata at Wikimedia Commons