Soccavo

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Quarters of Naples - Soccavo is number 5

Location of the province of Naples

Soccavo is a western suburb of Naples, southern Italy.

1 Geography
2 History
3 Famous residents
4 Notes and references

[edit] Geography

Soccavo (Italian: "beneath the quarry") is bounded on one side by the area of Fuorigrotta and on the other by the Camaldoli hill. At the base of the hill is an historic quarry, which gives its name to the area.

[edit] History

The area appears to have been colonised by Greeks in the 4th or 5th century BC. It stayed under Greek control until the Roman conquest of 326 BC, upon which it came under the influence of Poteoli (now Pozzuoli); to this day Soccavo is part of the diocese of Pozzuoli and not Naples.

[edit] Famous residents

Fabio Cannavaro, captain of the 2006 World Cup-winning Italian football team, was born in the district, along with his younger brother Paolo Cannavaro.

[edit] Notes and references

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