Torre Annunziata

Torre Annunziata
Torre Nunziata (Neapolitan)
Comune
Comune di Torre Annunziata
Panorama of Torre Annunziata
Panorama of Torre Annunziata
Coat of arms of Torre Annunziata
Coat of arms
Location of Torre Annunziata
Map
Torre Annunziata is located in Italy
Torre Annunziata
Torre Annunziata
Location of Torre Annunziata in Italy
Torre Annunziata is located in Campania
Torre Annunziata
Torre Annunziata
Torre Annunziata (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°45′N 14°27′E / 40.750°N 14.450°E / 40.750; 14.450
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
Metropolitan cityNaples (NA)
FrazioniRovigliano
Government
 • MayorVincenzo Ascione
Area
[1]
 • Total
7.33 km2 (2.83 sq mi)
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2015)[2]
 • Total
42,788
 • Density5,800/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
DemonymTorresi or Oplontini (rare)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
80058
Dialing code081
Patron saintMadonna of the Snow
Saint day22 October and 5 August
WebsiteOfficial website
Official name
Part ofArchaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata
CriteriaCultural: (iii)(iv)(v)
Reference829
Inscription1997 (21st Session)
Area1.7 ha (4.2 acres)
Buffer zone2.63 ha (6.5 acres)

Torre Annunziata (Italian: [ˈtorre annunˈtsjaːta]; Neapolitan: Torre Nunziata) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples, in the Italian region of Campania. It is located on the Gulf of Naples, at the foot of Mount Vesuvius.

History

See also: Oplontis

The city was destroyed in the Vesuvius eruption of 79 AD and in 1631. The city was once the seat of important ironwork (Deriver, Dalmine), food processing and pasta industries. Today industries still active include naval, armament and pharmaceutical ones.

The archaeological site of Oplonti is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997.

Geography

Torre Annunziata borders with the municipalities of Boscoreale, Boscotrecase, Castellammare di Stabia, Pompei, Torre del Greco and Trecase. Trains from Torre Annunziata Centrale rail station operate to Naples and Pompei.[3]

Main sights

On the Tabula Peutingeriana, Torre Annunziata is called Oplonti.

In the communal territory, one of the richest Roman villas has been excavated. Dating to the 1st century BC, it probably belonged to the gens Poppaea, and is known as Villa Poppaea.

Archaeological areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata.

Sport

Torre Annunziata is home to F.C. Savoia 1908 who play at the Stadio Giraud and currently play in Serie D of Italy's football pyramid. Their highest achievement was during the 1923–24 season where they finished Serie A runners up.

Professional footballer Ciro Immobile was born in Torre Annunziata.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ The Trainline, Trains to Torre Annunziata Centrale, accessed 13 October 2022

Sources

Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Torre Annunziata" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 27 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

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