San Sebastiano al Vesuvio
San Sebastiano al Vesuvio | |
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Location of San Sebastiano al Vesuvio  | |
  San Sebastiano al Vesuvio Location of San Sebastiano al Vesuvio in Italy  San Sebastiano al Vesuvio San Sebastiano al Vesuvio (Campania) | |
| Coordinates:40°50′N14°22′E/ 40.833°N 14.367°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Metropolitan city | Naples(NA) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Panico (since 2021)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2 km2(0.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 175 m (574 ft) |
| Population (2024)[3] | |
| • Total | 8,626 |
| • Density | 4,300/km2(11,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sansebastianesi or Sebastianesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2(CEST) |
| Postal code | 80040 |
| Dialing code | 081 |
San Sebastiano al Vesuviois acomunein theMetropolitan City of Naples,located on the western slopes ofMount Vesuvius.Its elevation means that it is often a few degrees cooler than the neighbouring metropolis ofNaples.
In 1944 it was destroyed and two children were killed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius during theAllies' occupationof southernItaly,but has since been rebuilt.[4][5]The main attraction is the church ofSan Sebastiano Martirefrom the 16th century.
Gaetano Filangieri, a Neapolitan jurist, was born in San Sebastiano al Vesuvius. He had an extensive correspondence with Benjamin Franklin.
References[edit]
- ^"Anagrafe degli Amministratori Locali e Regionali".amministratori.interno.gov.it.Retrieved26 April2024.
- ^"Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011".Italian National Institute of Statistics.Retrieved16 March2019.
- ^"Bilancio demografico mensile".demo.istat.it.Retrieved26 April2024.
- ^"San Sebastiano al Vesuvio".Parco Nazionale del Vesuvio.Retrieved27 April2024.
- ^"Benchmarks: March 17, 1944: The most recent eruption of Mount Vesuvius".earthmagazine.org.Retrieved27 April2024.
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