Castellammare di Stabia
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| Comune di Castellammare di Stabia | |
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| Country | Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Naples (NA) |
| Mayor | Salvatore Vozza (since April 3, 2006) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Area | 17 km² (7 sq mi) |
| Population (as of december 31, 2004) | |
| - Total | 66,413 |
| - Density | 3,907/km² (10,119/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Stabiesi |
| Dialing code | 081 |
| Postal code | 80050, 80053 |
| Frazioni | Fratte, Madonna della Libera, Pioppaino, Ponte Persica, Pozzano, Privati, Quisisana, Scanzano, Varano |
| Patron | Saint Catellus |
| - Day | January 19 |
| Website: www.comune.castellammare-di-stabia.napoli.it | |
Castellammare di Stabia is a comune in the province of Naples, Campania region, Italy. It is situated on the Bay of Naples about 30 kilometers southeast of Naples, on the route to Sorrento.
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[edit] History
Castellammare di Stabia lies next to the Ancient Roman city of Stabiae, destroyed by the Vesuvio in 79 CE. The Castle from which the city takes its name was erected probably around the 9th century, on a hill commanding the southern side of the Gulf of Naples. It was restored during the reign of Frederick II of Hohenstaufen and enlarged by King Charles I of Anjou.
The comune, previously called Castellamare, assumed the name Castellammare on January 22, 1863, and the current name on May 31, 1912.
The local football team SS Juve Stabia currently plays in Italian Serie C1 and is one of the most ancient football teams in Italy, having been created in 1907.
The stadium where SS Juve Stabia plays, the "Romeo Menti", is dedicated to a famous football player called Romeo Menti who played in SS Juve Stabia in 1945 and died in Superga tragedy with all the other players of Torino FC.
[edit] Notable people
It was the hometown of Gabriele Capone, father of Al Capone.
- Mario Merola Legendary Neapolitan singer and actor
- Luigi Denza, author of the famous song Funiculì, Funiculà was born in Castellammare di Stabia
- Fabio Quagliarella, exciting, young striker for Udinese was born in Castellammare di Stabia
- John Serry, Sr. (1915-2003). American musician, composer, arranger and educator. Born as Giovanni Serrapica, his parents were raised in Castellamare di Stabia and Gragnano.
- Raffaele Viviani (1888-1950). Italian author, playwright, actor and musician
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