The
Province of Naples (
Italian:
Provincia di Napoli,
Napulitano:
Pruvincia 'e Nàpule) is a
province in the
Campania region of
Italy. Its
capital city is
Naples, within the province there are 92
Comuni of the Province of Naples.
Demographics
The Province of Naples is the most densely populated in Italy. At the
2001 census the six most densely populated
comuni in Italy (
Portici,
Casavatore,
San Giorgio a Cremano,
Melito di Napoli,
Naples, and
Arzano) were all located in the province, as were 11 of the top 15. It has an area of 1,171.13 km², and a total population of 3,092,859.
Map of the province of Naples.
Tourism
Capri.
The area is particularly fruitful for tourism, both Italians and foreigners spend vacations in the province.
Pompeii, the excavated
Roman city which was destroyed by
Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD is among the most popular destinations in all of Italy.
Three islands in the
Gulf of Naples are also prominent destinations;
Ischia,
Procida and
Capri. On Capri, there is the famous
Blue Grotto; inside the grotto the sea seems to be lit from underwater, it is a magnificent blue colour, hence its name.
The
Sorrentine Peninsula (and its main town
Sorrento) has long being a popular destination for tourism, it is well known for the drink
Limoncello and its luxurious sea cliffs. It is rich with villas, castles, guard towers, churches, and in
Vico Equense ancient farmhouses.
Sport
The most popular sport in the province is
football, this area was one of the first in Southern Italy to start playing sports, when English
sailors brought them in during the early 1900s. The most successful club from the province are by far
SSC Napoli, who have won
Serie A (the Italian Championship) twice and the
UEFA Cup while
Diego Maradona was with the club.
At present there are five professional football clubs playing within the Italian leagues from the province; in
Serie A there is
SSC Napoli, in
Serie C1 there is both
Juve Stabia and
Sorrento, while in
Serie C2 the province is represented by
SSC Giugliano and
Sporting Neapolis.
Flag
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Province of Naples is represented by the coat of arms on an
antique gold ("oro antico") field.
