Villaggio Coppola
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Villaggio Coppola |
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| Country: | Italy |
| Region: |  Campania |
| Province: | Caserta |
| Municipality: | Castel Volturno |
| Location: | 40°58′26.22″N 13°59′25.68″E / 40.97395°N 13.9904667°E |
| Population: | ? |
| Elevation: | 5 amsl |
| Postal code: | 81030 |
| Dialing code: | 081 |
| Gentilic: | ? |
| Website: | ? |
Villaggio Coppola (also known as Pinetamare [1]) is a place in the Italian region of Campania, administratively a frazione of Castel Volturno in the Province of Caserta.
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[edit] Geography
The town is located on tyrrhenian coast, between Castel Volturno, Lago Patria (hamlet of Giugliano) and Villa Literno. It distance is 27 km from the city of Naples.
[edit] History
The village was built in later '60s of 20th century as a touristic multifunctional center by Vincenzo and Cristoforo Coppola [2]. Denouncements for partial destruction of natural environment in the area, made by WWF and some local authorities, started in 1975. First demolition of abusive building started in 1999 [3] and there are some hypothesis to convert the village as a part of a natural reserve.
[edit] References
- ^ Also in the forms "Pineta Mare" or "Villaggio Coppola Pinetamare"
- ^ (English) Article from "la Repubblica" (9 July 2002)
- ^ (English) Article from "Corriere della Sera" (6 August 1999)
[edit] External links
- (Italian) Municipality of Castel Volturno
- (Italian) Article and pictures of Villaggio Coppola
