Naples
Also known as Napoli, Neapolis
Naples is the regional capital of Campania, Italy. With a population of 908,082 within the city's administrative limits (), it is the largest city in southern Italy and the third-largest city of Italy after Rome and Milan, while its province-level municipality is the third most populous metropolitan city in Italy with a population of 2,958,410 residents. Its metropolitan area, the seventh most populous in the European Union, stretches beyond the boundaries of the city wall for approximately . Naples also plays a key role in international diplomacy, being home to NATO's Allied Joint Force Comma
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Naples is the largest city in southern Italy and the third-largest city in Italy overall, with a metropolitan area that is among the most populous in the European Union. The city serves as the regional capital of Campania and plays an important role in international affairs, including hosting a major NATO command center.
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49 sectionsContents
- History
- Greek birth and Roman acquisition
- Duchy of Naples
- As part of the Kingdom of Sicily
- Kingdom of Naples
- Aragonese and Spanish
- Independent Two Sicilies
- Italian unification to the present day
- Architecture
- UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Piazzas, palaces and castles
- Museums
- Churches and other religious structures
- Other features
- Subterranean Naples
- Parks, gardens, villas, fountains and stairways
- Neo-Gothic, ''Liberty Napoletano'' and modern architecture
- Geography
- Quarters
- Climate
- Demographics
- Education
- Politics
- Governance
- Administrative subdivisions
- Economy
- Tourism
- Transport
- Urban public transport
- Culture
- Art
- Cuisine
- Festivals
- Language
- Literature and philosophy
- Theatre
- Music
- Cinema and television
- Tailoring
- Sport
- People
- International relations
- Twin towns and sister cities
- Partnerships
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Naples is the regional capital of Campania, Italy. With a population of 908,082 within the city's administrative limits (), it is the largest city in southern Italy and the third-largest city of Italy after Rome and Milan, while its province-level municipality is the third most populous metropolitan city in Italy with a population of 2,958,410 residents. Its metropolitan area, the seventh most populous in the European Union, stretches beyond the boundaries of the city wall for approximately . Naples also plays a key role in international diplomacy, being home to NATO's Allied Joint Force Command Naples and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean.
Founded by Greeks in the first millennium BCE, Naples is one of the oldest continuously inhabited urban areas in the world. In the eighth century BCE, a colony known as Parthenope () was established on the . In the sixth century BCE, it was refounded as Neápolis. The city was an important part of Magna Graecia, played a major role in the merging of Greek and Roman society, and has been a significant international cultural centre ever since with particular reference to the development of the arts.
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