Pollena Trocchia
Pollena Trocchia is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 11 km east of Naples.
Roman villa, Pollena Trocchia
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 Excavations of Roman remains at Pollena Trocchia (2014) | |
Location of Pollena Trocchia 
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  Pollena Trocchia Location of Pollena Trocchia in Italy  Pollena Trocchia Pollena Trocchia (Campania) | |
| Coordinates: 40°51′N 14°23′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Metropolitan city | Naples (NA) |
| Frazioni | Guindazzi, Musci, San Gennariello-Laurenzana, Tamburiello, Trocchia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francesco Pinto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.1 km2 (3.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 149 m (489 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
| • Total | 13,724 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Pollenesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 80040 |
| Dialing code | 081 |
| Patron saint | St. James |
| Saint day | July 25 |
| Website | Official website |
It was created in 1811 from two already existing villages, Pollena and Trocchia, both of Samnite-Etruscan origin. Pollena took its name from the cult of Apollo, who had an important temple here in the Roman and pre-Roman ages. Both were destroyed by the 1631 eruption of Vesuvio.
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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