A city of south-central Italy, a residential and resort suburb of Naples on the Bay of Naples. Population: 56,000.
Portici
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Por·ti·ci (pôr'tē-chē') 
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A city of south-central Italy, a residential and resort suburb of Naples on the Bay of Naples. Population: 56,000.
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| Comune di Portici | |||
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| Coordinates: 40°49′11″N 14°20′28″E / 40.81972°N 14.34111°ECoordinates: 40°49′11″N 14°20′28″E / 40.81972°N 14.34111°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Campania | ||
| Province | Naples (NA) | ||
| Frazioni | Bellavista | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Vincenzo Cuomo | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 4.52 km2 (1.7 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) | ||
| Population (30 April 2009) | |||
| - Total | 54,735 | ||
| - Density | 12,109.5/km2 (31,363.5/sq mi) | ||
| - Demonym | Porticesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 80055, 80052 | ||
| Dialing code | 081 | ||
| Patron saint | Cyrus | ||
| Saint day | 31 January | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Portici is a town and comune of the Province of Naples in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is the site of the Portici Royal Palace.
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Geography
Portici lies at the foot of Mount Vesuvius on the Bay of Naples, about 8 km (5 miles) southeast of Naples itself. There is a small port. To the south east is Ercolano, formerly Resina, which occupies the site of ancient Herculaneum. San Giorgio a Cremano is another town nearby.
History
The city was completely destroyed by the Eruption of Vesuvius in 1631, but was rebuilt. Charles III of Spain, King of Naples and Sicily, built a royal palace in the town between 1738-1748. After Garibaldi defeated the Bourbons in 1860, the palace was turned into the Portici botanic gardens and the Royal Higher School of Agriculture. It once contained the antiquities from Herculaneum, which have since been moved to Naples.
Economy
The inhabitants were historically engaged in fishing, silk-growing and silk-weaving up tp the beginning of the 20th century. Later a more diversified ecomomy emerged, with industry and trade as main pillars.
Vincenzo Cuomo is the mayor. In 2009, he banned shops from displaying Christmas decorations because shopkeepers were the subject to extortion to buy Camorra (mob) sold decorations.[1][2]
Boeing is opening a research centre for advanced materials under an agreemetn with Alenia.[3]
Notes and references
- This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
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