Bacoli
Bacoli | |
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Location of Bacoli  | |
  Bacoli Location of Bacoli in Campania  Bacoli Bacoli (Campania) | |
| Coordinates: 40°48′N 14°5′E / 40.800°N 14.083°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Metropolitan city | Naples (NA) |
| Frazioni | Baia, Capo Miseno, Cappella, Cuma (partial), Faro, Fusaro, Miliscola, Miseno, Scalandrone, Torregaveta |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Commissar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.3 km2 (5.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 26,413 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Bacolesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 80070 |
| Dialing code | 081 |
| Patron saint | St. Anne |
| Saint day | July 26 |
| Website | Official website |
Bacoli (Italian: Bacoli; Neapolitan: Vacule; Latin: Bauli)[3] is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) west of Naples.
Geography
Bacoli borders the municipalities of Monte di Procida and Pozzuoli.
Its territory, of volcanic origin, is part of the Phlegraean Fields. The volcano of Cape Miseno and the Miseno port date from c. 35,000-10,500 years ago.
Main sights
The frazione of Cuma - Fusaro includes the site of Cumae, the first settlement in Italy by the ancient Greeks.
The archaeologial remains of Baiae are also located in the comune.
The frazione of Miliscola (from the Latin militum schola) was, in the Roman Empire, the seat of a military school
Twin towns
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ Richard Talbert, Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World, (ISBN 0-691-03169-X), Map 44 & notes.
- ^ Official website, twinning
- ^ [1]
- ^ Twinnings of Naples, Mugnano and Bacoli
External links
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