Ischia, Campania

Ischia
View of Aragonese Castle from Spiaggia dei Pescatori
View of Aragonese Castle from Spiaggia dei Pescatori
Coat of arms of Ischia
Location of Ischia
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Ischia is located in Italy
Ischia
Ischia
Location of Ischia in Italy
Ischia is located in Campania
Ischia
Ischia
Ischia (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°44′N 13°57′E / 40.733°N 13.950°E / 40.733; 13.950
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
Metropolitan cityNaples (NA)
Government
 • MayorVincenzo Ferrandino
Area
 • Total8 km2 (3 sq mi)
Population
(1 April 2009)
 • Total18,606
 • Density2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi)
DemonymIschitani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
80077
Dialing code081
Patron saintSt. Giovan Giuseppe della Croce
Saint dayMarch 5
WebsiteOfficial website

Ischia is a town and one of the six comuni on Ischia island, in the Tyrrhenian Sea. With a population of about 18,000, it's the largest settlement on the island.

Administratively, it's part of the Metropolitan city of Naples, in the Campania region of Southern Italy.

It is famed for its thermal baths due to the volcanic nature of the island.

Overview

The town is formed by two distinct boroughs, called "Ischia Porto" and "Ischia Ponte". The latter was named after an ancient wooden bridge (in Italian language, ponte) which, until the 18th century, connected it to the Aragonese Castle.

Twin towns


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