Frattamaggiore

Frattamaggiore
Comune
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Coordinates: 40°56′N 14°17′E / 40.933°N 14.283°E / 40.933; 14.283Coordinates: 40°56′N 14°17′E / 40.933°N 14.283°E / 40.933; 14.283
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Metropolitan city	Naples (NA)
Government
• Mayor	Marco Antonio Del Prete (Democratic Party (Italy))
Area [1]
• Total	5.32 km2 (2.05 sq mi)
Elevation	44 m (144 ft)
Population  (31 August 2017)[2]
• Total	29,929
• Density	5,600/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Frattesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	80027
Dialing code	081
Patron saint	St. Sosius
Saint day	23 September
Website	Official website

Frattamaggiore (locally also known as Fratta) is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy. It is located 15 kilometers north of Naples and 15 kilometers southwest of Caserta. It was awarded the title of "City of art" in 2008 and named Benedictine city in 1997.

It is located in the Naples hinterland. It is bordered by the comuni of Afragola, Cardito, Crispano, Frattaminore, Grumo Nevano, and Sant'Arpino.

History[]

The first records of Frattamaggiore date to 921 AD, although the area was probably settled in pre-Roman times. The people of Atella built a watchtower in response to the Vandal invasion of 455 AD, around which refugees from Miseno settled when their town was razed by the Saracens; here they also built a Catholic temple in honour of Sossius, now the patron saint of Frattamaggiore.

Transports[]

Frattamaggiore is served by:

• the provincial road 162, a fast road that connects the city to the Milano-Napoli freeway;
• a railway station on the Rome–Formia–Naples railway;
• Napoli Afragola railway station on the Rome–Naples high-speed line, 6 kilometers from Frattamaggiore;
• several bus lines of the Public Transport Company of Naples, that connect the city to Naples, Caserta, Afragola, Casoria, Sant'Antimo, Orta di Atella, Frattaminore and other closer cities;
• the Naples International Airport, 10 kilometers from Frattamaggiore.

People[]

• Massimo Stanzione (1585 – 1656), painter
• Francesco Durante (1684 – 1755), composer
• Francesco Lodi (1984- ), football player
• Lorenzo Insigne (1991- ), football player

Twin towns[]

• Striano, Italy, since 2006

References[]

External links[]

• Official website (in Italian)

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