Cercola
Comune in Campania, Italy
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Cercola is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 9 km northeast of Naples.
Cercola | |
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| Comune di Cercola | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Cercola Location of Cercola in Italy  Cercola Cercola (Campania) | |
| Coordinates: 40°52′N 14°21′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Metropolitan city | Naples (NA) |
| Frazioni | Caravita |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vincenzo Fiengo |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.7 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 18,211 |
| • Density | 4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cercolesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 80040 |
| Dialing code | 081 |
| Website | Official website |
Cercola borders the following municipalities: Massa di Somma, Naples, Pollena Trocchia, San Sebastiano al Vesuvio, Volla.
People
- Alfonso Camorani, footballer
- Domenico Criscito, footballer
- Raffaella Fico, showgirl
- Vittorio Mezzogiorno, actor
- Martina Veneruso, photographer, leather designer
