Afragola
Afravola (Neapolitan) | |
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Comune di Afragola | |
Coordinates: 40°55′N 14°19′E / 40.917°N 14.317°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Campania |
Metropolitan city | Naples (NA) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Antonio Pannone |
Area | |
• Total | 17.9 km2 (6.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
Population (28 February 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 64,470 |
• Density | 3,600/km2 (9,300/sq mi) |
Demonym | Afragolesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 80021 |
Dialing code | 081 |
Patron saint | St. Anthony of Padua |
Saint day | June 13 |
Website | Official 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.