Naples
| Naples Napoli |
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Napoli | ||
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| Nickname(s): Parthenope | ||
 Naples
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| Coordinates: 40°50′N 14°15′E / 40.833°N 14.250°E | ||
| Kintra | Italy | |
| Region | Campanie | |
| Province | Naples (NA) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Luigi de Magistris (Italy o Values) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 117.27 km2 (45.28 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 17 m (56 ft) | |
| Population (2012 estimate)[1] | ||
| • Total | 959,574 | |
| • Density | 8,200/km2 (21,000/sq mi) | |
| Demonym | Neapolitan (Inglis/Scots) Nnapulitano (Neapolitan) Napoletano (Italian) |
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 80100, 80121-80147 | |
| Diallin code | 081 | |
| Patron saunt | Januarius | |
| Saunt day | September 19 | |
| Website | Offeecial wabsteid | |
Naples (Italian: Napoli 
listen (help·info), pronounced [ˈnaːpoli], Neapolitan: Napule) is a ceety in Italy; it is the caipital o the region o Campanie an o the province o Naples. Kent for its rich history, airt, cultur, airchitecture, muisic, an gastronomy, Naples haes played an important role in the Italian peninsula an ayont[2] for muckle o its existence, which began mair than 2,800 years ago. Situatit on the wast coast o Italy bi the Gulf o Naples, the ceety is locatit haufway atween twa volcanic auries, Munt Vesuvius an the Phlegraean Fields.
Twin touns — sister ceeties[eedit | edit source]
Naples is involved in toun twinnin (kent as gemellaggio in Italian), a mutual pairtnership wi several ceeties. Belaw are pairtner ceeties leetit on the offeecial wabsteid o the ceety o Naples;[3]
Kagoshima, Japan[4]
Lunnon, Unitit Kinrick
Miami, Unitit States
Baku, Azerbaijan
Athens, Greece
Budapest, Hungary[5][6]
Călăraşi, Romanie
Gafsa, Tunisie
Kolkata, Indie
Nablus, Palestine
Nosy Be, Madagascar
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba- Santiago de Cuba Province, Cuba
Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela
Sarajevo, Bosnie an Herzegovinae, syne 1964[7]
References[eedit | edit source]
- ↑ ‘City’ population (i.e. that of the comune or municipality) from City of Naples. Comuni-italiani.it, 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-11.
- ↑ Gleijeses, Vittorio (1977). The History of Naples, since Origins to Modern Times. Naples.
- ↑ "Gemellaggi". Comune di Napoli. 8 January 2008.
- ↑ Kagoshimais the main sister-twin ceety o Naples. Naples haes entitled ane of its streets tae the Japanese ceety.
- ↑ "Sister City – Budapest". Official website of New York City. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
- ↑ "Sister cities of Budapest" (in Hungarian). Official Website of Budapest. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Fraternity cities on Sarajevo Official Web Site". © City of Sarajevo 2001–2008. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
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