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Metropolitan City of Naples

Coordinates: 40°50′00″N 14°15′00″E / 40.8333°N 14.2500°E / 40.8333; 14.2500
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Metropolitan City of Naples
Città metropolitana di Napoli
Metropolitan city
Aerial view of the Metropolitan City of Naples
Aerial view of the Metropolitan City of Naples
Flag of Metropolitan City of Naples
Flag
Coat of arms of Metropolitan City of Naples
Coat of arms
Map highlighting the location of Metropolitan City of Naples in Italy
Map highlighting the location of Metropolitan City of Naples in Italy
Coordinates: 40°50′00″N 14°15′00″E / 40.8333°N 14.2500°E / 40.8333; 14.2500
Country Italy
RegionCampania
Established1 January 2015
Capital(s)Naples
Comuni92
Government
 • Metropolitan MayorGaetano Manfredi
Area
 • Total
1,171.13 km2 (452.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
2,969,571
 • Density2,500/km2 (6,600/sq mi)
GDP
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 • Metro€56.553 billion (2015)
 • Per capita€18,149 (2015)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
80121–80147 (cap)
80010–80079 (rest)
Telephone prefix081
Vehicle registrationNA
ISTAT263[2]
Websitewww.cittametropolitana.na.it

The Metropolitan City of Naples (Italian: città metropolitana di Napoli) is a metropolitan city in the Campania region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Naples. The province was established on 1 January 2015 and contains 92 comuni (sg.: comune).[3][4] It was first created by the reform of local authorities (Law 142/1990) and established by Law 56/2014, thus replacing the province of Naples in 2015.

The Metropolitan City of Naples is headed by the Metropolitan Mayor (sindaco metropolitano) and the Metropolitan Council (consiglio metropolitano). Since 18 October 2021, its head has been Gaetano Manfredi, mayor of the capital city.

Demography and territory

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Main article: Naples metropolitan area
Location of the Metropolitan City in Campania region
Historical population
YearPop.±%
19512,081,119—    
19612,421,243+16.3%
19712,709,929+11.9%
19812,970,563+9.6%
19913,016,026+1.5%
20013,059,196+1.4%
20113,054,956−0.1%
20212,988,376−2.2%
Source: ISTAT

The city is 96th out of 110 Italian provinces and metropolitan cities by landmass, with an area (1,171 km2 including islands) that is smaller than the core comune of Rome (1,287 km2).[5] Naples is, however, Italy's third largest metropolitan city by population, making it one of the most densely populated areas in Europe; the metropolitan region also includes the municipality of Casavatore, the highest-density municipality in Italy (at 12,000 inhabitants/km2). While it contains more than half of Campania's population, it only occupies 8.6% of Campania's landmass (13,590 km2), creating a strong demographic and territorial imbalance with the other four provinces in Campania.

Municipalities (comune) in the Metropolitan City vary in size, ranging from 1.62 km2 (Casavatore) to 117.27 km2 (Naples); 60% of the municipalities are small (less than or equal to 10 km2), 36% of medium-sized (> 10 km2 and ≤ 25 km2), the rest (11%) more than 25 km2 and, of this, only two municipalities (Acerra and Giugliano) are between 50 and 100 km2 and only the municipality of Naples exceeds 100 km2.

Because of its proximity to Vesuvius and Phlegraean Fields, the city is vulnerable to seismic and volcanic activity.

Largest municipalities

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Main article: List of comunes of the Metropolitan City of Naples
Naples urban area
Rank City Population Area
(km2) 		Density
(inhabitants/km2) 		Altitude
(mslm)
1st Naples 959,062 117,27 8178.2 17
2nd Giugliano in Campania 118,821 94.19 1261.5 97
3rd Torre del Greco 87,575 30.66 2856.3 43
4th Pozzuoli 83,412 43.21 1930.4 28
5th Casoria 79,542 12.03 6612 60
6th Castellammare di Stabia 64,553 17.71 3645 6
7th Afragola 63,935 17.99 3553.9 43
8th Acerra 59,483 54.08 1099.9 26
9th Marano di Napoli 59,470 15.45 3849.2 151
10th Ercolano 54,707 19.64 2785.5 44
11th Portici 53,888 4.12 13079.6 29

Government

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Metropolitan Council

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Metropolitan Cities give large urban areas the administrative powers of a province, a system designed to improve local administration, create efficiency in spending, and better coordinate basic services (including transport, school and social programs) and environment protection.[6] The Mayor of Naples thus also has powers as Metropolitan Mayor, presiding over a Metropolitan Council formed by 24 mayors of municipalities (comune) within the Metropolitan City.

The first Metropolitan Council of the City was elected on 28 September 2014.The current Metropolitan Council of the City was elected on 13 March 2022:

Group Seats
PD • SI • EV
14 / 24
M5S
3 / 24
FI
3 / 24
FdI
1 / 24
L
1 / 24
A
1 / 24
Others
1 / 24


List of Metropolitan Mayors of Naples

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  Metropolitan Mayor Term start Term end Party
1 Luigi de Magistris 1 January 2015 18 October 2021 DemA
2 Gaetano Manfredi 18 October 2021 Incumbent Ind

Economy

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In 2020 Naples' gross metropolitan product was €56.3 billion. This puts Naples in 43rd place among cities in European Union.[7]

Tourism

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Capri

The area is particularly fruitful for tourism, both national and international. Pompeii, the excavated Roman city which was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD is among the most popular destinations in all of Italy.[8] Three islands in the Gulf of Naples are also prominent destinations; Ischia, Procida, part of the Phlegrean Islands, and Capri. Together they are also known as the Campanian Archipelago. On Capri, there is the famous Blue Grotto; inside the grotto the sea seems to be lit from underwater, it is a magnificent blue colour, hence its name.[9]

The Sorrentine Peninsula (and its main town Sorrento) has long been a popular destination for tourism, it is well known for the drink Limoncello and its luxurious sea cliffs. It is rich with villas, castles, guard towers, churches, and in Vico Equense ancient farmhouses.[10]

Sport

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The most popular sport in the metropolitan city is football. This area was one of the first in Southern Italy to start playing sports, when English sailors brought them in during the early 1900s. The most successful club from the province are by far SSC Napoli, who have won Serie A (the Italian Championship) thrice and the UEFA Cup while Diego Maradona was with the club.

At present there are four professional football clubs playing within the Italian leagues from the province; in Serie A there is SSC Napoli, while in Lega Pro the province is represented by SS Ischia Isolaverde, SS Juve Stabia and AC Savoia.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional Gross Domestic Product (Small regions TL3), OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
  2. ^ Codes of metropolitan cities from January 2015. istat.it.
  3. ^ Craveri, Pietro (17 February 2015). "Città metropolitana, lo statuto è di là da venire". Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  4. ^ Upinet.it Archived 2007-08-07 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ The metropolitan city is an historic challenge (page 16)
  6. ^ Vittorio Ferri (2009). "Metropolitan cities in Italy. An institution of federalism". University of Milan-Bicocca. Retrieved 23 May 2011. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. ^ "EU regions by GDP, Eurostat".
  8. ^ ItalianCookingandLiving Archived 2003-08-29 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "Italia.it". Archived from the original on 2007-03-25. Retrieved 2007-06-26.
  10. ^ SorrentoTourism.com Archived 2007-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
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