Afragola

Afragola
Afravola (Neapolitan)
Comune di Afragola
Afragola City Hall
Afragola City Hall
Coat of arms of Afragola
Location of Afragola
Map
Afragola is located in Italy
Afragola
Afragola
Location of Afragola in Italy
Afragola is located in Campania
Afragola
Afragola
Afragola (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°55′N 14°19′E / 40.917°N 14.317°E / 40.917; 14.317
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
Metropolitan cityNaples (NA)
Government
 • MayorAntonio Pannone
Area
 • Total17.9 km2 (6.9 sq mi)
Elevation
43 m (141 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2017)[2]
 • Total64,470
 • Density3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi)
DemonymAfragolesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
80021
Dialing code081
Patron saintSt. Anthony of Padua
Saint dayJune 13
WebsiteOfficial website

Afragola (Italian: [afraˈɡoːla]; Neapolitan: Afravola [afraˈvoːlə], locally [afraˈoːrə]) is a city and comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples, in Italy. It is one of the 100 largest Italian cities (the ones that have a population of more than 63,000 inhabitants).

The communal territory, measuring 18 square kilometres (7 square miles), borders the municipalities of Acerra, Casalnuovo di Napoli, Caivano, Cardito and Casoria, forming a single metropolitan area of around 100,000 inhabitants. The comune of Afragola is one of the most densely populated of the country.

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