Ischia, Campania
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 is the largest settlement on the island.
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View of Aragonese Castle from Spiaggia dei Pescatori | |
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Ischia Location of Ischia in Italy Ischia Ischia (Campania) | |
| Coordinates: 40°44′N 13°57′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Metropolitan city | Naples (NA) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vincenzo Ferrandino |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8 km2 (3 sq mi) |
| Population (1 April 2009) | |
| • Total | 18,606 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ischitani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 80077 |
| Dialing code | 081 |
| Patron saint | St. Giovan Giuseppe della Croce |
| Saint day | March 5 |
| Website | Official website |
Administratively, it is 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.
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