Cercola
Encyclopedia
Cercola is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Naples
in the Italian region Campania
, located about 9 km northeast of Naples
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 19,232 and an area of 3.7 km².
The municipality of Cercola contains the frazione
(subdivision) Caravita.
Cercola borders the following municipalities: Massa di Somma
, Naples
, Pollena Trocchia
, San Sebastiano al Vesuvio
, Volla.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Naples
Province of Naples
The Province of Naples is a province in the Campania region of Italy. Its capital city is Naples, within the province there are 92 Comuni of the Province of Naples.-Demographics:...
in the Italian region Campania
Campania
Campania is a region in southern Italy. The region has a population of around 5.8 million people, making it the second-most-populous region of Italy; its total area of 13,590 km² makes it the most densely populated region in the country...
, located about 9 km northeast of Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 19,232 and an area of 3.7 km².
The municipality of Cercola contains the frazione
Frazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
(subdivision) Caravita.
Cercola borders the following municipalities: Massa di Somma
Massa di Somma
Massa di Somma is a comune in the Province of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 10 km east of Naples. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 5,929 and an area of 3.5 km²....
, Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
, Pollena Trocchia
Pollena Trocchia
Pollena Trocchia is a comune in the Province of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 11 km east of Naples....
, San Sebastiano al Vesuvio
San Sebastiano al Vesuvio
San Sebastiano al Vesuvio is a comune in the province of Naples, located on the western slopes of Mount Vesuvius. Its elevation means that it is often a few degrees cooler than the neighbouring metropolis of Naples....
, Volla.