Casamicciola Terme
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| Coordinates: 40°45′N 13°55′E / 40.750°N 13.917°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Metropolitan city | Naples (NA) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giovan Battista Castagna |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2015)[3] | |
| • Total | 8,363 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Casamicciolesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 80074 |
| Dialing code | 081 |
| Patron saint | St. Mary Magdalene |
| Saint day | July 22 |
| Website | Official website |
Casamicciola Terme is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located in the northern part of the Ischia Island. On August 21, 2017 was hit by a 4.3 magnitude earthquake, causing damage to some houses and 2 fatalities.[4]
Geography[]
Casamicciola Terme borders the following municipalities: Barano d'Ischia, Forio, Ischia, Lacco Ameno, Serrara Fontana.
Main sights[]
Notable people[]
- The Swiss-born physician Jacques Etienne Chevalley de Rivaz who had a famous sanatorium in Casamicciola and lived there from 1830 until his death in 1863. He was made an honorary citizen of Casamicciola in 1837 for his work in halting a cholera outbreak in nearby Forio.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Terremoto a Ischia, due vittime. Crolla abitazione, famiglia tratta in salvo. I feriti sono 42". 21 August 2017.
- ^ De Renzi, Salvatore (May 2013). "Ricorre il 1° dicembre 2013 il 150° anniversario della morte del dottor Jacques Etienne Chevalley de Rivaz". La Rassegna d'Ischia, pp. 50–53 (in Italian)
External links[]
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