Country Italy Elevation 44 m (144 ft) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 5.32 km² Local time Thursday 7:36 PM Dialling code 081 | Region Campania Demonym(s) Frattesi Dialing code 081 Population 30,241 (2011) Postal code 80027 | |
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Weather 13°C, Wind NW at 11 km/h, 55% Humidity Team A.S.D. Nerostellati Frattese | ||
Frattamaggiore (locally also known as Fratta) is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy. It is located 15 kilometers north of Naples and 15 kilometers southwest of Caserta. It was awarded the title of "City of art" in 2008 and named Benedictine city in 1997.
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Map of Frattamaggiore, Naples, Italy
It is located in the Naples hinterland. It is bordered by the comuni Afragola, Cardito, Crispano, Frattaminore, Grumo Nevano, and Sant'Arpino.
History
The first records of Frattamaggiore date to 921 AD, although the area was probably settled in pre-Roman times. The people of Atella built a watchtower in response to the Vandal invasion of 455AD, around which refugees from Miseno settled when their town was razed by the Saracens; here they also built a Catholic temple in honour of Sossius, that is the patronus of Frattamaggiore.
Transports
Frattamaggiore is served by: