Vomero

Vomero (; ) is a hilltop district of Naples, Italy — comprising approximately and a population of 48,000.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Vomero is referenced by 107 other articles, and connects out to Naples, Castel Sant'Elmo and Piscinola.

The entry is geolocated on the map in landmark_scale, across 4 mapped points.

Vinony files it under Hills of Italy and Quartieri of Naples.

Its subject is documented across 10 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Vomero
Settlement.settlement_type: District of Naples
Settlement.subdivision_name: Italy
Settlement.subdivision_type1: District

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: quarter of Naples
Official name: Vomero
Country: Italy
Located in: Naples
Population: 44791
Area: 2.17
Elevation: 151
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Shares border with: Arenella
Location: Municipality 5 of Naples
Image: PVanvitelli.jpg
Dialing code: 081
Licence plate code: NA

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Commons category: Vomero
postal code: 80137

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Encyclopedic overview

14 sections

Contents

Etymology of ''Vomero''
Transit
History
Founding and urbanization
Four Days of Naples
World War II to today
Notable Vomero
Monuments, museums, historic sites
Film industry
Holocaust: Sergio De Simone
Culture and sport
See also
References
External links

Vomero (; ) is a hilltop district of Naples, Italy — comprising approximately and a population of 48,000.

Vomero is noted for its central square, Piazza Vanvitelli; the ancient Petraio, its earliest path up and down to the original city of Naples; its ancient district of Rione Antignano; Floridiana Park and Villa Floridiana; the medieval fortress, Castel Sant'Elmo; three funiculars connecting to downtown historic districts; its active pedestrian zone (ZTL) — and its prominent location overlooking greater Naples, Mount Vesuvius, the Bay of Naples and the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Vomero” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.