San Sebastiano al Vesuvio (Neapolitan: San Bastiano) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples, located on the western slopes of Mount Vesuvius. Its elevation means that it is often a few degrees cooler than the neighbouring metropolis of Naples.
San Sebastiano al Vesuvio
San Bastiano (Neapolitan) | |
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| Comune di San Sebastiano al Vesuvio | |
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′N 14°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 |
In 1944 it was destroyed and two children were killed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius during the Allies' occupation of southern Italy, but has since been rebuilt.[4][5] The main attraction is the church of San Sebastiano Martire from 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. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Bilancio demografico mensile". demo.istat.it. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "San Sebastiano al Vesuvio". Parco Nazionale del Vesuvio. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Benchmarks: March 17, 1944: The most recent eruption of Mount Vesuvius". www.earthmagazine.org. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
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