Ischia, Campania

Ischia
Comune
Comune di Ischia

Coat of arms
Ischia

Location of Ischia in Italy

Coordinates: 40°44′N 13°57′E / 40.733°N 13.950°E / 40.733; 13.950Coordinates: 40°44′N 13°57′E / 40.733°N 13.950°E / 40.733; 13.950
Country Italy
Region Campania
Province / Metropolitan city Naples (NA)
Government
  Mayor Giuseppe Ferrandino
Area
  Total 8 km2 (3 sq mi)
Population (1 April 2009)
  Total 18,606
  Density 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Ischitani
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 80077
Dialing code 081
Patron saint St. Giovan Giuseppe della Croce
Saint day March 5
Website Official website

Ischia is a town and comune on Ischia island. Administratively it is part of the province of Naples, in the southern Italian region Campania. It is famed for its thermal baths due to the volcanic nature of the island.

Overview

Main article: Ischia

The main centre of the comune is divided between Ischia Porto and Ischia Ponte: the latter takes its name from the former wooden bridge which, until the 18th century, connected it to the Aragonese Castle.

Twin towns

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