Serrara Fontana
| Serrara Fontana | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comune | ||
| Metropolitan City of Naples | ||
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  Serrara Fontana Location of Serrara Fontana in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 40°43′N 13°54′E / 40.717°N 13.900°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Campania | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Cesare Mattera | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 800 m (2,600 ft) | |
| Population (1 April 2009)[1] | ||
| • Total | 3,179 | |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) | |
| Demonym | Serraresi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 80070 | |
| Dialing code | 081 | |
| Patron saint | Saint Vincent | |
| Saint day | 5 April | |
| Website | Official website | |
Serrara Fontana is a comune (municipality) on the Ischia island, in the Metropolitan City of Naples of the Italian region Campania.
It is the highest and the smallest comune of the island. It was created by the union of the former villages of Serrara and Fontana.
Its territory comprises several small villages: Noia, Calimera, Ciglio, Succhivo, Sant'Angelo that go from the mountain to the sea.
Serrara Fontana borders the following municipalities: Barano d'Ischia, Casamicciola Terme, Forio.
German chancellor Angela Merkel and her husband spend their summer vacation in the region on a regular basis.[2]
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ "Merkel on vacation on Ischia: a call to the mayor Spiegel Online 03. April 2013 (German)