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Pompei
Pumpeje (Neapolitan) | |
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Città di Pompei | |
Coordinates: 40°44′57″N 14°30′02″E / 40.74917°N 14.50056°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Campania |
Metropolitan city | Naples (NA) |
Frazioni | Mariconda, Messigno, Ponte Nuovo, Treponti, Fontanelle, Parrelle, Ponte Izzo, Ponte Persica, Fossavalle, Chiesa della Giuliana |
Government | |
• Mayor | Carmine Lo Sapio |
Area | |
• Total | 12 km2 (5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
Population (31-7-2022)[2] | |
• Total | 23,868 |
• Density | 2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi) |
Demonym | Pompeiani |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 80045, 80040 |
Dialing code | 081 |
Patron saint | Beata Vergine del Rosario |
Saint day | 8 May |
Website | Official website |
Pompei (Italian: [pomˈpɛi]; Neapolitan: Pumpeje [pumˈbɛːjə]), in English also Pompeii (/pɒmˈpeɪ(i)/ pom-PAY(-ee), as in the name of the ancient city) is a city and commune in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy, home of the ancient Roman ruins of Pompeii that are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.