Grumo Nevano

Grumo Nevano is an Italian comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italy, Campania region, with 17 939 inhabitants.

Grumo Nevano
Basilica of San Tammaro at Grumo Nevano.
Coat of arms
Location of Grumo Nevano
Grumo Nevano
Location of Grumo Nevano in Italy
Grumo Nevano
Grumo Nevano (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°56′N 14°16′E
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
Metropolitan cityNaples (NA)
Government
  MayorGaetano Di Bernardo
Area
  Total2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Elevation
53 m (174 ft)
Population
 (31 August 2015)[2]
  Total18,058
  Density6,200/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Grumesi, Nevanesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
80028
Dialing code081
Patron saintSan Tammaro
Saint dayJanuary 16
WebsiteOfficial website

Physical Geography

Neighbouring Province of Caserta and located 11 km north of the Metropolitan City of Naples, is an urban municipality of the Campana lowland. It is made up of the two areas (not frazioni) of Grumo and Nevano, united by the urban planning for two centuries and under the administrative one since the XX century. Grumese territory stands between 44 and 66 m above sea level.

History

The name of Grumo comes from the latin grumum, meaning "cluster" or "heap" (of houses), whereas the name of Nevano comes from praedium naevianum, which was a property of gens Naevia.

Before 1863 Grumo and Nevano were two different farmhouses: Grumo included the southern area of the municipality (up to San Tammaro's Basilica) whereas Nevano included the northern area. In 1700 maps it appeared as Grumi.

Grumo Nevano, like all the other municipalities in the northern area of Naples, has osca origins. Some Samnite graves were casually found inside the residential area during 60s and 70s and two latin inscriptions are witnessed, probably coming from Atella.

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.



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