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Boscotrecase
Vuoscotreccase (Neapolitan) | |
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| Comune di Boscotrecase | |
 Lacryma Christi vineyard below Mount Vesuvius | |
 Coat of arms | |
.svg) The territory of Boscotrecase in the metropolitan city of Naples | |
Location of Boscotrecase  | |
  Boscotrecase Location of Boscotrecase in Italy  Boscotrecase Boscotrecase (Campania) | |
| Coordinates: 40°47′N 14°28′E / 40.783°N 14.467°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Metropolitan city | Naples (NA) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pietro Carotenuto (Free Boscotrecase) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 86 m (282 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2022)[2] | |
| • Total | 9,790 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Boschesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 80042 |
| Dialing code | 081 |
| Patron saint | Saint Anne |
| Saint day | 26 July |
| Website | Official website |
Boscotrecase (Italian: [ˌbɔskotre(k)ˈkaːse, -aːze];[3][4] Neapolitan: Vuoscotreccase; "Three-House Grove") is a town and municipality of 9,790 inhabitants[2] in the metropolitan city of Naples in Campania, Italy.
Before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, Boscotrecase was home to Roman villas, such as the Villa of Agrippa Postumus. In 1337, three monasteries were founded in the area, which led to the formation of the town. Through the centuries, multiple feudal lords oversaw the town. In the late 19th Century, the town suffered from brigands. Lava flows from Mount Vesuvius almost destroyed the town in 1906.
Lying below Vesuvius National Park, it enjoys a view over the entire gulf of Naples. The area above the town has vineyards which produce Lacryma Christi wine. Tourism and artisanal crafts such as stonework and barrel-making also contribute to the economy of the town.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ a b "Bilancio demografico anno 2022 (dati provvisori)" (in Italian).
- ^ Migliorini, Bruno; Tagliavini, Carlo; Fiorelli, Piero; Borri, Tommaso Francesco. "Boscotrecase". Dizionario di Ortografia e di Pronunzia della lingua italiana (in Italian). RAI. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ Canepari, Luciano. "Riepilogo etimologico dei termini italiani" (PDF) (in Italian). Venice: Ca' Foscari University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2013.