Villaricca
Encyclopedia
Villaricca is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Naples
in the Italian
region Campania
, located about 10 km northwest of Naples
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 28,159 and an area of 6.8 km².
, Giugliano in Campania
, Marano di Napoli
, Mugnano di Napoli
, Qualiano
and Quarto.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Naples
Province of Naples
The Province of Naples is a province in the Campania region of Italy. Its capital city is Naples, within the province there are 92 Comuni of the Province of Naples.-Demographics:...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Campania
Campania
Campania is a region in southern Italy. The region has a population of around 5.8 million people, making it the second-most-populous region of Italy; its total area of 13,590 km² makes it the most densely populated region in the country...
, located about 10 km northwest of Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 28,159 and an area of 6.8 km².
Geography
Villaricca borders the following municipalities: CalvizzanoCalvizzano
Calvizzano is a comune in the Province of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 9 km northwest of Naples...
, Giugliano in Campania
Giugliano in Campania
Giugliano in Campania is a city and comune in the province of Napoli, Campania, Italy. As of 2008, it had some 113,000 inhabitants and it is the most populated Italian city not provincial seat. It is part of Naples' metropolitan area.-History:In 5th-4th century BCE the territory of Giugliano was...
, Marano di Napoli
Marano di Napoli
Marano di Napoli is a comune in the Province of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 9 km northwest of Naples.-Main sights:...
, Mugnano di Napoli
Mugnano di Napoli
Mugnano di Napoli is a comune in the Province of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 10 km northwest of Naples. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 31,602 and an area of 5.27 km²...
, Qualiano
Qualiano
Qualiano is a comune in the Province of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 13 km northwest of Naples. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 25,452 and an area of 7.3 km²....
and Quarto.