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Castellammare di Stabia
Comune
Comune di Castellammare di Stabia
Castellammare di Stabia with the Gulf of Naples and the Vesuvio
Castellammare di Stabia with the Gulf of Naples and the Vesuvio
Castellammare within the Metropolitan City of Naples
Castellammare within the Metropolitan City of Naples
Location of Castellammare di Stabia
Map
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceMetropolitan City of Naples (NA)
FrazioniFratte, Madonna della Libera, Pioppaino, Ponte Persica, Pozzano, Privati, Quisisana, Scanzano, Varano
Government
 • MayorNicola Cuomo
Area
[1]
 • Total
17.71 km2 (6.84 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (31 July 2015)[2]
 • Total
66,618
 • Density3,800/km2 (9,700/sq mi)
DemonymStabiesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
80053
Dialing code081
Patron saintSaint Catellus
Saint dayJanuary 19
WebsiteOfficial website

Castellammare di Stabia [kaˌstɛllamˈmaːre di ˈstaːbja] (Template:Lang-nap) is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania region, in Italy. It is situated on the Bay of Naples about 30 kilometres (19 miles) southeast of Naples, on the route to Sorrento.

History

Castellammare di Stabia lies next to the ancient Roman city of Stabiae, which was destroyed by the Vesuvio eruption in A.D. 79. The castle the city takes its name from was erected around the 9th century on a hill commanding the southern side of the Gulf of Naples. It was restored during the reign of Frederick II of Hohenstaufen and enlarged by King Charles I of Anjou.

The comune, previously called Castellamare, assumed the name Castellammare on 22 January 1863, and the current name on 31 May 1912.

Excavation of Villas

The excavation of Roman villas preserved by the Eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79 is currently underway.

Geography

Castellammare borders with the municipalities of Gragnano, Pimonte, Pompei, Santa Maria la Carità, Torre Annunziata and Vico Equense.[3]

It counts the hamlets (frazioni) of Fratte, Madonna della Libera, Pioppaino, Ponte Persica, Pozzano, Privati, Quisisana, Scanzano and Varano.

Demographics

Sport

The local football team, SS Juve Stabia, currently plays in Italian Lega Pro/C and is one of the oldest football teams in Italy, having been created in 1907. The "Romeo Menti" stadium where SS Juve Stabia plays is dedicated to Romeo Menti, who played for SS Juve Stabia in 1945 and died in the tragic 1949 Superga air disaster, when a plane crash killed most of the players of Torino FC.

Notable people

  • Panoramic view from the castle
    Panoramic view from the castle
  • The co-cathedral of Castellammare
    The co-cathedral of Castellammare
  • Lithograph of Château de Castellamare, drawn by Paul Gauci
    Lithograph of Château de Castellamare, drawn by Paul Gauci

See also

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Template:It icon All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ 40689 (x j a h) Castellammare di Stabia on OpenStreetMap
Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article "Castellammare di Stabia".

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