Palma Campania

Palma Campania
Piazza de Martino
Piazza de Martino
Coat of arms of Palma Campania
Location of Palma Campania
Map
Palma Campania is located in Italy
Palma Campania
Palma Campania
Location of Palma Campania in Italy
Palma Campania is located in Campania
Palma Campania
Palma Campania
Palma Campania (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°52′N 14°33′E / 40.867°N 14.550°E / 40.867; 14.550
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
Metropolitan cityNaples (NA)
FrazioniPozzoromolo, Vico di Palma, Castello di Palma, Fiume
Government
 • MayorAniello Donnarumma
Area
 • Total20.8 km2 (8.0 sq mi)
Elevation
85 m (279 ft)
Population
 (30 June 2019)[2]
 • Total16,489
 • Density790/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
DemonymPalmesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
80036
Dialing code081
WebsiteOfficial website

Palma Campania, known until 1863 as Palma di Nola,[3] is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 25 km east of Naples.

Palma Campania borders the following municipalities: Carbonara di Nola, Domicella, Lauro, Liveri, Nola, Poggiomarino, San Gennaro Vesuviano, San Giuseppe Vesuviano, Sarno, Striano, Ottaviano.

The city is famous also for the "Carnevale Palmese".

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Storia was invoked but never defined (see the help page).