Torre Annunziata
| Torre Annunziata | |
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| Comune | |
| Metropolitan City of Naples | |
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| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Frazioni | Rovigliano |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giosuè Starita (TP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.33 km2 (2.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (30 April 2009) | |
| • Total | 44,197 |
| • Density | 6,000/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Torresi or Oplontini (the latter is rare) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 80058 |
| Dialing code | 081 |
| Patron saint | Madonna of the Snow |
| Saint day | October 22 and August 5 |
| Website | Official website |
Torre Annunziata (Italian pronunciation: [ˈtorre annunˈtsjaːta]) is a city and comune in the Metropolitan City of Naples, region of Campania in Italy. It is located on the Gulf of Naples at the foot of Mt. Vesuvius.
History
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The city was destroyed in the Vesuvius eruption of 79 AD and in 1631. It is known locally in the Neapolitan dialect as Torre Nunziata.[1] 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.
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| Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Torre Annunziata | |
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| Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List | |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iii, iv, v |
| Reference | 829 |
| UNESCO region | Europe and North America |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 1997 (21st Session) |
Geography
Torre Annunziata borders with the municipalities of Boscoreale, Boscotrecase, Castellammare di Stabia, Pompei, Torre del Greco and Trecase.
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.
Dialect
Although a comparatively small town, essentially a suburb of Naples, Torre Annunziata has its own unique dialect, a variation of Neapolitan, quite distinct, particularly in pronunciation, which is known as Torrese.
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.
References
- ↑ nap:Torre Nunziata Torre Nunziata, nap.wikipedia]
External links
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- Cities and towns in Campania
- Municipalities of the Metropolitan City of Naples
- Torre Annunziata
- Pre-Roman cities in Italy
- Archaeological sites in Italy
- Populated coastal places in Italy
- Destroyed cities
- Former populated places in Italy
- Roman sites of Campania
- Populated places established in the 1st millennium BC
- Tourist attractions in Italy
- World Heritage Sites in Italy
