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Ischia, Campania

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Country
  
Italy

Demonym(s)
  
Ischitani

Dialing code
  
081

Population
  
19,726 (2013)

Postal code
  
80077

Region
  
Campania

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Saint day
  
March 5

Patron saint
  
John Joseph of the Cross

Local time
  
Wednesday 11:54 PM

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Weather
  
13°C, Wind NE at 10 km/h, 54% Humidity

Ischia is a town and comune on Ischia island. Administratively it is part of the Metropolitan city of Naples, in the southern Italian region Campania. It is famed for its thermal baths due to the volcanic nature of the island.

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Map of Ischia, Naples, Italy

Overview

The main centre of the comune is divided between Ischia Porto and Ischia Ponte: the latter takes its name from the former wooden bridge which, until the 18th century, connected it to the Aragonese Castle.

Twin towns

  • Marino, Italy
  • San Pedro, United States
  • Mar del Plata, Argentina
  • References

    Ischia, Campania Wikipedia