Casamicciola Terme

Casamicciola Terme is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located in the northern part of the Ischia Island. On August 21, 2017 was hit by a 4.3 magnitude earthquake, causing damage to some houses and 2 fatalities.[3]

Casamicciola Terme
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Location of Casamicciola Terme
Casamicciola Terme
Location of Casamicciola Terme in Italy
Casamicciola Terme
Casamicciola Terme (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°45′N 13°55′E
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
Metropolitan cityNaples (NA)
Government
  MayorGiovan Battista Castagna
Area
  Total5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2015)[2]
  Total8,363
  Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Casamicciolesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
80074
Dialing code081
Patron saintSt. Mary Magdalene
Saint dayJuly 22
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

Casamicciola Terme borders the following municipalities: Barano d'Ischia, Forio, Ischia, Lacco Ameno, Serrara Fontana.

Main sights

Notable people

  • The Swiss-born physician Jacques Etienne Chevalley de Rivaz who had a famous sanatorium in Casamicciola and lived there from 1830 until his death in 1863. He was made an honorary citizen of Casamicciola in 1837 for his work in halting a cholera outbreak in nearby Forio.[4]

References

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