Vico Equense
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| Comune | |
| Metropolitan City of Naples | |
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| Coordinates: 40°40′N 14°26′E / 40.667°N 14.433°ECoordinates: 40°40′N 14°26′E / 40.667°N 14.433°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Frazioni | Arola, Bonea, Fornacelle, Massaquano, Moiano, Montechiaro, Pacognano, Pietrapiano, Preazzano, Sant'Andrea, Seiano, Ticciano, Tordigliano-Chiosse, Villaggio Monte Faito |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andrea Buonocore |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29 km2 (11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 90 m (300 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2010) | |
| • Total | 21,174 |
| • Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Vicani |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 80069 |
| Dialing code | 081 |
| Patron saint | St. Cyrus and John |
| Saint day | 31 January |
| Website | Official website |
Vico Equense is a coastal town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Naples, in southern Italy.
Vico Equense is part of the greater Bay of Naples metropolitan area and is a tourist destination . Located on a tuff cliff, it is relatively close to the ferry to the island of Capri, the volcano Vesuvius, the Monte Faito and the ancient town of Pompeii.
The town is bordered by Castellammare di Stabia, Meta, Piano di Sorrento, Pimonte and Positano.
A 7th century, pre-Roman necropolis has been found in the area. Later, when it was called Latin: Aequana) Roman patricians chose it for their villas. After a long decline, the center started to flourish again in the late 13th century, when it became independent from the Duchy of Sorrento and King Charles II of Naples repeatedly sojourned in the town, where he also built a castle (1301). To this period also date the Cathedral, the only example of Gothic Cathedral in the Sorrentine Peninsula.
The great Russian dancer, Violetta Elvin, born Prokhorova, lives with her family in Vico Equense, where she took refuge in 1956 after abandoning a successful career in all theatres of the world. Her career will be reconstructed in the biographical novel by Raffaele Lauro entitled “Dance The Love – A Star in Vico Equense”, to be published by GoldenGate Edizioni in 2016.
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