Ercolano

Also known as Resìna

municipio italiano

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Ercolano is a town in southern Italy built atop the volcanic remains of the ancient Roman city of Herculaneum, which was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius's eruption in 79 AD. Today it serves as a gateway for visitors exploring the archaeological excavations of Herculaneum and climbing Mount Vesuvius, while also functioning as a modern resort and manufacturing center.

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Key facts

Italian comune.name: Ercolano
Italian comune.image_skyline: Herculaneum03.jpg
Italian comune.image_caption: View of Ercolano
Italian comune.image_shield: Ercolano-Stemma.png
Italian comune.region: Campania
Italian comune.metropolitan_city: Naples (NA)
Italian comune.frazioni: San Vito
Italian comune.mayor: Ciro Buonajuto
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 19.64
Italian comune.population_total: 53843
Italian comune.population_as_of: 30 June 2015
Italian comune.population_demonym: Ercolanesi
Italian comune.elevation_m: 44
Italian comune.saint: Assumption of Mary
Italian comune.day: 15 August
Italian comune.postal_code: 80056
Italian comune.area_code: 081

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: comune of Italy
Named after: Herculaneum
Official name: Ercolano
Demonym: resinesi
Country: Italy
Located in: Metropolitan City of Naples
Population: 50124
Area: 19.89
Elevation: 44
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Shares border with: San Sebastiano al Vesuvio
Official website: www.comune.ercolano.na.it
Image: Ercolano main street.jpg
Dialing code: 081
Licence plate code: NA
Patron saint: Assumption of Mary

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topic's main category: Category:Ercolano
Commons category: Ercolano
postal code: 80056
Commons gallery: Ercolano
native label: Ercolano
P11012: Enns

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Article · Español

Ercolano es un municipio italiano localizado en la Ciudad metropolitana de Nápoles, región de Campania. Cuenta con 53.112 habitantes en 19,89 km². El territorio municipal contiene la frazione (subdivisión) de San Vito del Vesuvio. Limita con los municipios de Boscotrecase, Massa di Somma, Ottaviano, Pollena Trocchia, Portici, San Giorgio a Cremano, San Sebastiano al Vesuvio, Sant'Anastasia, Somma Vesuviana, Torre del Greco y Trecase. La zona arqueológica de Herculano es un lugar Patrimonio de la Humanidad declarado por la Unesco desde 1997. Además, alberga el tramo inicial del Miglio d'oro, con espléndidas villas vesubianas del siglo XVIII. Su área municipal está situada en el parque nacional del Vesubio.

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