San Giovanni a Teduccio

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Quarters of Naples - San Giovanni a Teduccio is number 28
Quarters of Naples - San Giovanni a Teduccio is number 28
Location of the province of Naples
Location of the province of Naples

San Giovanni a Teduccio is a coastal suburb in the east of Naples, in southern Italy.

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[edit] Geography

The area has a population of some 30,000 inhabitants.

[edit] History

The area was incorporated into the city of Naples under Fascist rule. The area has been heavily developed since the end of WWII and suffers the same problems of unemployment and crime that afflict much of eastern Naples.

[edit] Economy

Historically, the area was at the center of early industry in Naples and contains the facility that produced the first railway in Italy, Pietrarsa, now a railway museum.

[edit] Notes and references

Coordinates: 40°50′N 14°19′E / 40.833, 14.317

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