Serrara Fontana is a comune (municipality) on the Ischia island, in the Metropolitan City of Naples of the Italian region Campania.
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Location of Serrara Fontana  | |
  Serrara Fontana Location of Serrara Fontana in Italy  Serrara Fontana Serrara Fontana (Campania) | |
| Coordinates: 40°43′N 13°54′E / 40.717°N 13.900°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Metropolitan city | Naples (NA) |
| Frazioni | Ciglio, Fontana, Martofa, Migliaccia, Sant'Angelo d'Ischia, Serrara (communal seat), Succhivo d'Ischia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rosario Caruso |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 800 m (2,600 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,205 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Serraresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 80070 |
| Dialing code | 081 |
| Patron saint | Saint Vincent |
| Saint day | 5 April |
| Website | Official website |
It is the highest and the smallest comune of the island. It was created by the union of the former villages of Serrara and Fontana.
Its territory comprises several small villages: Noia, Calimera, Ciglio, Succhivo, Sant'Angelo, located on different elevations from the mountain to the sea.
Serrara Fontana borders the following municipalities: Barano d'Ischia, Casamicciola Terme, Forio.
German chancellor Angela Merkel and her husband spend their summer vacation in the region on a regular basis.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Merkel on vacation on Ischia: a call to the mayor Spiegel Online 03. April 2013 (German)
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