Roccarainola
Comune in Campania, Italy
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Roccarainola is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Naples.[3]
Roccarainola | |
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| Comune di Roccarainola | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Roccarainola Location of Roccarainola in Italy  Roccarainola Roccarainola (Campania) | |
| Coordinates: 40°58′N 14°34′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Metropolitan city | Naples (NA) |
| Frazioni | Gargani, Piazza, Polvica, Rione Fellino, Sasso |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Russo |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.1 km2 (10.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 102 m (335 ft) |
| Population (28 January 2025)[2] | |
• Total | 6,513 |
| • Density | 232/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Rocchesi or Roccarainolesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 80030 |
| Dialing code | 081 |
| ISTAT code | 063065 |
| Patron saint | St. John the Baptist and St. Agnello the Abbot |
| Saint day | June 24 and December 14 |
| Website | Official website |
The name of Roccarainola is composed of two parts, the first, refers to a hill (appunto rocca) on which a castle once stood, and the second to a person's name of Lombard origin, Ragino or Raino. According to some, the term Rainola is linked to the term rava, meaning cliff, to which the term rocca (rock) was later added, where the castle was built.
Geography
Roccarainola is located in the Upper Nola area of Naples, and sits at a central position between the borders of the Province of Caserta, the Province of Benevento, and the Province of Avellino.
