Pomigliano d'Arco

Pomigliano d'Arco
Comune
Comune di Pomigliano d'Arco

Piazza Primavera

Coat of arms
Pomigliano d'Arco

Location of Pomigliano d'Arco in Italy

Coordinates: 40°55′N 14°24′E / 40.917°N 14.400°E / 40.917; 14.400
Country Italy
Region Campania
Province / Metropolitan city Naples (NA)
Frazioni Pacciano
Government
 • Mayor Raffaele Russo
Area
 • Total 11.44 km2 (4.42 sq mi)
Elevation 36 m (118 ft)
Population (30 November 2015)[1]
 • Total 39,962
 • Density 3,500/km2 (9,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Pomiglianesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 80038
Dialing code 081
Patron saint Felix of Nola
Saint day 14 January
Website Official website

Pomigliano d'Arco is an municipality in the Metropolitan City of Naples in Italy, located north of Mount Vesuvius.

The city is home to several automobile plants (former Alfa Romeo Alfasud plant, now owned by Fiat) and the aeronautic manufacturing firm Alenia Aeronautica.[2] It is also home to Elasis, Fiat's research center in southern Italy.

History

During World War II, Pomigliano was the location of a large military airfield and base, and was attacked on several occasions by the United States Army Air Forces. The airfield was later used by the RAF and the USAAF Twelfth Air Force during the Italian campaign and known as RAF Pomigliano and Pomigliano Airfield.

References

  1. ↑ Population data from Istat
  2. ↑ "Contacts." Alenia Aeronautica. Retrieved on 4 February 2012. "Pomigliano d'Arco Viale dell'Aeronautica - 80038 Pomigliano d’Arco (Napoli) "

Sources

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.



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