Ercolano

Ercolano
comune di Ercolano (Italian)
Panorama of Ercolano
Panorama of Ercolano
Coat of arms of Ercolano
Location of Ercolano
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Ercolano is located in Italy
Ercolano
Ercolano
Location of Ercolano in Italy
Ercolano is located in Campania
Ercolano
Ercolano
Ercolano (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°48′N 14°21′E / 40.800°N 14.350°E / 40.800; 14.350
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
Metropolitan cityNaples (NA)
FrazioniSan Vito
Government
 • MayorCiro Buonajuto
Area
 • Total
19.64 km2 (7.58 sq mi)
Elevation
44 m (144 ft)
Population
 (30 June 2015)[2]
 • Total
53,843
 • Density2,700/km2 (7,100/sq mi)
DemonymErcolanesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
80056
Dialing code081
Patron saintAssumption of Mary
Saint day15 August
WebsiteOfficial website

Ercolano (Italian: [erkoˈlaːno]) is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania of Southern Italy. It lies at the western foot of Mount Vesuvius, on the Bay of Naples, just southeast of the city of Naples. The medieval town of Resina (IPA: [reˈziːna]) was built on the volcanic material left by the eruption of Vesuvius (79 AD) that destroyed the ancient city of Herculaneum, from which the present name is derived. Ercolano is a resort and the starting point for excursions to the excavations of Herculaneum and for the ascent of Vesuvius by bus. The town also manufactures leather goods, buttons, glass, and Lacryma Christi (Tears of Christ) wine.

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