Pompei
Also known as Pompeii, Pumpeje
Pompei ( ; ), also known in English as Pompeii ( ) after the name of the ancient city, is a city and municipality in the Metropolitan City of Naples, in the region of Campania in Italy. It has a population of 23,612.
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Pompeii is a city in southern Italy, near Naples, with a population of about 23,600 people today. The city is named after the ancient Roman settlement that was famously buried by volcanic ash from Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago, which preserved it and made it one of the world's most important archaeological sites.
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- Pompei
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- Città di Pompei
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- Flag of Pompei.svg
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- 75px
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- 555
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- Campania
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- Naples (NA)
- Italian comune.frazioni
- Mariconda, Messigno, Ponte Nuovo, Treponti, Fontanelle, Parrelle, Ponte Izzo, Ponte Persica, Fossavalle, Chiesa della Giuliana
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- Carmine Lo Sapio
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18 sectionsContents
- History
- Geography
- Demographics
- Landmarks
- Ruins of Pompeii
- Shrine of Our Lady of Pompei
- Bell tower
- Sacred architecture
- Transport
- Roads
- Railways
- Airports
- Sport
- Notable people
- Twin towns - sister cities
- Gallery
- References
- External links
Pompei ( ; ), also known in English as Pompeii ( ) after the name of the ancient city, is a city and municipality in the Metropolitan City of Naples, in the region of Campania in Italy. It has a population of 23,612.
It contains the ancient Roman ruins of Pompeii, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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