Ischia, Campania
Ischia is a town and one of the six comuni on Ischia island, in the Tyrrhenian Sea.
With a population of about 18,000, it is the largest settlement on the island.
Ischia | |
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 View of Aragonese Castle from Spiaggia dei Pescatori | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Ischia Location of Ischia in Italy  Ischia Ischia (Campania) | |
| Coordinates: 40°44′N 13°57′E / 40.733°N 13.950°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Metropolitan city | Naples (NA) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vincenzo Ferrandino |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| Population (1 April 2009) | |
| • Total | 18,606 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ischitani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 80077 |
| Dialing code | 081 |
| Patron saint | St. Giovan Giuseppe della Croce |
| Saint day | March 5 |
| Website | Official website |
Administratively, it is part of the Metropolitan city of Naples, in the Campania region of Southern Italy.
It is famed for its thermal baths due to the volcanic nature of the island.
Overview
The town is formed by two distinct boroughs, called "Ischia Porto" and "Ischia Ponte". The latter was named after an ancient wooden bridge (in Italian language, ponte) which, until the 18th century, connected it to the Aragonese Castle.
Twin towns
Marino, Italy
San Pedro, California, United States
Mar del Plata, Argentina
References
External links
Media related to Ischia at Wiki Commons
- Official Comune Ischia website—(in Italian)
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