Castellamare di Stabia
| Castellammare di Stabia | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Metropolitan City of Naples | ||
Castellammare di Stabia with the Gulf of Naples and the Vesuvio
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.svg) Castellammare within the Metropolitan City of Naples |
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 Castellammare di Stabia
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| Coordinates: 40°42′N 14°29′E / 40.700°N 14.483°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Campania | |
| Frazioni | Fratte, Madonna della Libera, Pioppaino, Ponte Persica, Pozzano, Privati, Quisisana, Scanzano, Varano | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Antonio Pannullo | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 17.71 km2 (6.84 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) | |
| Population (31 July 2015) | ||
| • Total | 66,618 | |
| • Density | 3,800/km2 (9,700/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Stabiesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 80053 | |
| Dialing code | 081 | |
| Patron saint | Saint Catellus | |
| Saint day | January 19 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Castellammare di Stabia [kaˌstɛllamˈmaːre di ˈstaːbja] (Neapolitan: Castiellammare 'e Stabia) 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.
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.
The excavation of Roman villas preserved by the Eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79 is currently underway. But You can visit villa Arianna and villa San Marco . To visit them there is not need for a ticket .
Castellammare borders with the municipalities of Gragnano, Pimonte, Pompei, Santa Maria la Carità, Torre Annunziata and Vico Equense.
It counts the hamlets (frazioni) of Fratte, Madonna della Libera, Pioppaino, Ponte Persica, Pozzano, Privati, Quisisana, Scanzano and Varano.
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