| Naples
(Italian Napoli, Neapolitan Nàpule, from Greek Νέα
Πόλις - Néa Pólis - meaning "New
City" is the largest city in southern Italy and capital of Campania Region and the Province of
Naples. The city has a population of about 1 million. By one count the
metropolitan area of Naples is the second largest in Italy after Milan,
with over 4,200,000 inhabitants. The inhabitants are known as Neapolitans, napulitane in Neapolitan,
napoletani or poetically partenopei in Italian. It is located halfway
between the Vesuvius volcano and a separate volcanic area, the Campi
Flegrei, all part of the Campanian volcanic arc. It is rich in historical,
artistic and cultural traditions and gastronomy. Neapolitan ('o napulitano)
is the colourful, rich Romance language that became a trademark of
southern Italy ever since the reign of the Kingdom of Naples and the Two
Sicilies. The city is served by Naples International Airport. |
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