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(Redirected from Ischia Maggiore) Comune in Campania, Italy
Ischia
Comune
View of Aragonese Castle from Spiaggia dei PescatoriView of Aragonese Castle from Spiaggia dei Pescatori
Coat of arms of IschiaCoat of arms
Location of Ischia
Ischia is located in ItalyIschiaIschiaLocation of Ischia in ItalyShow map of ItalyIschia is located in CampaniaIschiaIschiaIschia (Campania)Show map of Campania
Coordinates: 40°44′N 13°57′E / 40.733°N 13.950°E / 40.733; 13.950
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
Metropolitan cityNaples (NA)
Government
 • MayorVincenzo Ferrandino
Area
 • Total8 km (3 sq mi)
Population
 • Total18,606
 • Density2,300/km (6,000/sq mi)
DemonymIschitani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code80077
Dialing code081
Patron saintSt. Giovan Giuseppe della Croce
Saint dayMarch 5
WebsiteOfficial website

Ischia is a town and one of the six comuni on Ischia island, in the Tyrrhenian Sea. With a population of about 18,000, it is the largest settlement on the island.

Administratively, it is part of the Metropolitan city of Naples, in the Campania region of Southern Italy.

It is famed for its thermal baths due to the volcanic nature of the island.

Overview

Main article: Ischia

The town is formed by two distinct boroughs, called "Ischia Porto" and "Ischia Ponte". The latter was named after an ancient wooden bridge (in Italian language, ponte) which, until the 18th century, connected it to the Aragonese Castle.

Twin towns

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

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