Castellammare di Stabia
| Castellammare di Stabia | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Castellammare di Stabia | ||
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Castellammare di Stabia with the Gulf of Naples and the Vesuvio | ||
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.svg.png) Castellammare within the Metropolitan City of Naples | ||
  Castellammare di Stabia Location of Castellammare di Stabia in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 40°42′N 14°29′E / 40.700°N 14.483°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Campania | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Naples (NA) | |
| Frazioni | Fratte, Madonna della Libera, Pioppaino, Ponte Persica, Pozzano, Privati, Quisisana, Scanzano, Varano | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Antonio Pannullo | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 17.71 km2 (6.84 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) | |
| Population (31 July 2015)[1] | ||
| • Total | 66,618 | |
| • Density | 3,800/km2 (9,700/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Stabiesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 80053 | |
| Dialing code | 081 | |
| Patron saint | Saint Catellus | |
| Saint day | January 19 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Castellammare di Stabia [kaˌstɛllamˈmaːre di ˈstaːbja] (Neapolitan: Castiellammare 'e Stabia) is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania region, in Italy. It is situated on the Bay of Naples about 30 kilometres (19 miles) southeast of Naples, on the route to Sorrento.
History
Castellammare di Stabia lies next to the ancient Roman city of Stabiae, which was destroyed by the Vesuvio eruption in A.D. 79. The castle the city takes its name from was erected around the 9th century on a hill commanding the southern side of the Gulf of Naples. It was restored during the reign of Frederick II of Hohenstaufen and enlarged by King Charles I of Anjou.
The comune, previously called Castellamare, assumed the name Castellammare on 22 January 1863, and the current name on 31 May 1912.
Religious Buildings
Excavation of Villas
The excavation of Roman villas preserved by the Eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79 is currently underway. But You can visit villa Arianna and villa San Marco . To visit them there is not need for a ticket .
Geography
Castellammare borders with the municipalities of Gragnano, Pimonte, Pompei, Santa Maria la Carità, Torre Annunziata and Vico Equense.[2]
It counts the hamlets (frazioni) of Fratte, Madonna della Libera, Pioppaino, Ponte Persica, Pozzano, Privati, Quisisana, Scanzano and Varano.
Sport
The local football team, SS Juve Stabia, currently plays in Italian Lega Pro/C and is one of the oldest football teams in Italy, having been created in 1907. SS Juve Stabia plays its matches in Romeo Menti Stadium.
People
- Giuseppe (1959) and Carmine (1962), Olympic gold medal rowers, grown up and trained at the Castellammare Yachting Club
- Giuseppe Bonito (1707–1789), painter
- Catello, Saint (9th century), Patron of the city
- Bruno Cirillo (born 1977), footballer
- Luigi Denza (1846–1922), composer of the most famous Italian traditional song "Funiculì, Funiculà"
- Gianluigi Donnarumma (born 1999), youngest footballer to play in Serie A, goalkeeper for A.C. Milan
- Michele Esposito (1855–1929), influential composer, pianist, conductor, who worked mostly in Ireland
- Gennaro Iezzo (born 1973), football goalkeeper
- Marcel Jovine (1921–2003), sculptor and toy designer
- Mario Merola (1934–2006), Neapolitan-style singer
- Antonio Mirante (born 1983), footballer
- Fabio Quagliarella (born 1983), footballer
- Gabriele De Rosa (1917–2009), historian and politician
- John Serry, Sr. (1915–2003), aka Giovanni Serrapica American musician, composer, arranger, educator
- Ettore Tito (1859–1941), painter
- Luigi Vitale (born 1987), footballer
- Raffaele Viviani (1888–1950), author, playwright, actor, musician
See also
References
- ↑ (Italian) All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ 40689 Castellammare di Stabia on OpenStreetMap
External links
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Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Castellammare di Stabia. |
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Castellammare di Stabia. |
- Castellammare di Stabia official website (Italian)