Province o Naples
The Province o Naples (Italian: Provincia di Napoli, Napulitano: Pruvincia 'e Nàpule) wis a province in the Campanie region o Italy. Syn Januar 2015 is haes been replacit bi the Metropolitan Ceety o Naples.
Province o Naples | |
|---|---|
 Coat airms | |
 Map heichlichtin the location o the province o Naples in Italy | |
| Kintra |  Italy |
| Region | Campanie |
| Caipital(s) | Naples |
| Comuni | 92 |
| Govrenment | |
| • Preses | Luigi Cesaro (PDL) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1171.13 km2 (452.18 sq mi) |
| Population (03-31-2012) | |
| • Total | 3,079,087 |
| • Density | 2,600/km2 (6,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 80121-80147 (cap) 80010-80079 (rest) |
| Telephone prefix | 081 |
| Vehicle registration | NA |
| ISTAT | 063 |
Demografics
eeditThe Province o Naples wis the maist densely populatit in Italy. At the 2001 census wur aw locatit in the province, as wur 11 o the tap 15. It haes an aurie o 1,171.13 km², an a tot population o aboot 3.1 million.
| Main Comunes | Population |
|---|---|
| Naples | 983,797 |
| Giugliano in Campania | 108,492 |
| Torre del Greco | 88,540 |
| Pozzuoli | 82,503 |
| Casoria | 81,871 |
| Castellammare di Stabia | 65,794 |
| Afragola | 63,483 |
| Marano di Napoli | 58,978 |
| Portici | 57,062 |
| Ercolano | 55,310 |
| Torre Annunziata | 48,720 |
Tourism
eedit
The aurie is pairticularly fruitfu for tourism, baith Italians an foreigners spend vacations in the province. Pompeii, the excavatit Roman ceety which wis destroyed bi Munt Vesuvius in 79 AD is amang the maist popular destinations in aw o Italy.[1]
Three islands in the Guwf o Naples are prominent destinations an aw; Ischia, Procida an Capri. On Capri, thare is the famous Blue Grotto; inside the grotto the sea seems tae be lit frae unnerwatter, it is a magnificent blue colour, hence its name[2].
The Sorrentine Peninsulae (an its main toun Sorrento) haes lang bein a popular destination for tourism, it is weel kent for the drink Limoncello an its luxurious sea cliffs. It is rich wi villas, castles, guard touers, kirks, an in Vico Equense auncient fermhooses.[3]
Sport
eeditThe maist popular sport in the province is fitbaa, this aurie wis ane o the first in Soothren Italy tae stairt playin sports, when Inglis sailors brocht them in durin the early 1900s. The maist successfu club frae the province are bi far SSC Napoli, who hae wan Serie A (the Italian Championship) twice an the UEFA Cup while Diego Maradona wis wi the club.
At present thare are five profesesional fitbaa clubs playin athin the Italian leagues frae the province; in Serie A thare is SSC Napoli, in Serie C1 thare is baith Juve Stabia an Sorrento, while in Serie C2 the province is representit bi SSC Giugliano an Sporting Neapolis.
Flag
eeditProvince o Naples is representit bi the coat o airms on an antique gowd ("oro antico") field.[4]
References
eedit- ↑ ItalianCookingandLiving Archived 2003-08-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Italia.it Archived 2007-03-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ SorrentoTourism.com Archived 2007-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ AllStates-Flag.com
Freemit airtins
eedit- Provincia di Napoli hamepage Archived 2010-12-20 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)