Giugliano in Campania
| Giugliano in Campania | ||
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| Comune di Giugliano in Campania | ||
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 Giugliano in Campania
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| Coordinates: 40°56′N 14°12′E / 40.933°N 14.200°ECoordinates: 40°56′N 14°12′E / 40.933°N 14.200°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Campania | |
| Frazioni | Lago Patria, Varcaturo, Licola | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Antonio Poziello | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 94 km2 (36 sq mi) | |
| Population (31 August 2015) | ||
| • Total | 123,174 | |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Giuglianesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 80014 | |
| Dialing code | 081 | |
| Patron saint | St. Iulianus | |
| Saint day | January 9 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Giugliano in Campania [dʒuʎˈʎaːno iŋ kamˈpaːnja], also known simply as Giugliano, is a city and comune in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy. As of 2016[update], it had some 123,000 inhabitants, making it the most populated Italian city that is not a provincial capital.
In 5th-4th century BCE the territory of Giugliano was settled by the Osci. According to a tradition, the city was founded by a group of colonists from Cuma in 421 BCE, who called it Lilianum ("Land of the lilies"). The city remained a small center until 1207, when Cuma was destroyed by the Neapolitans; some of the citizens from that town, including the clergy and the cathedral capitular, took shelter in Giugliano. The first documents mentioning a fief in Giugliano dates from 1270.
Lords of the city were, in sequence, the Vulcano, Filomarino, Pignatelli, D'Aquino, Pinelli and Colonna.
It is located in a fertile coastal plain north of Naples, thus serving as a market for agricultural products to the city. The plain on which it sits was known in ancient Roman times as the Campania Felix.
Giugliano in Campania borders the following municipalities: Aversa, Casapesenna, Castel Volturno, Lusciano, Melito di Napoli, Mugnano di Napoli, Parete, Pozzuoli, Qualiano, Quarto, San Cipriano d'Aversa, Sant'Antimo, Trentola-Ducenta, Villa Literno and Villaricca.
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