Torre Annunziata | ||
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Comune | ||
Metropolitan City of Naples | ||
Panorama of Torre Annunziata
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Location of Torre Annunziata in Italy | ||
Coordinates: 40°45′N 14°27′E / 40.750°N 14.450°ECoordinates: 40°45′N 14°27′E / 40.750°N 14.450°E | ||
Country | Italy | |
Region | Campania | |
Frazioni | Rovigliano | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Giosuè Starita | |
Area | ||
• Total | 7.33 km2 (2.83 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) | |
Population (30 November 2015) | ||
• Total | 42,788 | |
• Density | 5,800/km2 (15,000/sq mi) | |
Demonym(s) | Torresi or Oplontini (rare) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Postal code | 80058 | |
Dialing code | 081 | |
Patron saint | Madonna of the Snow | |
Saint day | October 22 and August 5 | |
Website | Official website |
Archaeological Areas of Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Torre Annunziata | |
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Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List | |
Location | Italy |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | iii, iv, v |
Reference | 829 |
UNESCO region | Europe and North America |
Inscription history | |
Inscription | 1997 (21st Session) |
Torre Annunziata (Italian pronunciation: [ˈtorre annunˈtsjaːta]) is a city and comune in the Metropolitan City of Naples, region of Campania in Italy. It is located on the Gulf of Naples at the foot of Mt. Vesuvius.
The city was destroyed in the Vesuvius eruption of 79 AD and in 1631. It is known locally in the Neapolitan dialect as Torre Nunziata. The city was once the seat of important ironwork (Deriver, Dalmine) food processing and pasta industries. Today industries still active include naval, armament and pharmaceutical ones.
The archaeological site of Oplonti is a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1997.
Torre Annunziata borders with the municipalities of Boscoreale, Boscotrecase, Castellammare di Stabia, Pompei, Torre del Greco and Trecase.
On the Tabula Peutingeriana Torre Annunziata is called Oplonti.
In the communal territory, one of the richest Roman villas has been excavated. Dating to the 1st century BC, it probably belonged to the gens Poppaea, and is known as Villa Poppaea.
Although a comparatively small town, essentially a suburb of Naples, Torre Annunziata has its own unique dialect, a variation of Neapolitan, quite distinct, particularly in pronunciation, which is known as Torrese.