Torre del Greco

 

(tôr'rā dĕl grĕ'kō) , city (1991 pop. 101,361), Campania, S Italy, on the Bay of Naples, near Mt. Vesuvius. It is a fishing port, industrial center, and a popular seaside resort. The coral industry has been a specialty of the town since the 16th cent. Torre del Greco has been damaged a number of times by volcanic eruptions.

Comune di Torre del Greco
Municipal coat of arms
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Naples (NA)
Mayor
Area	km² ( sq mi)
Population (as of 2001)
- Total
- Density	/km² (/sq mi)
Time zone	CET, [[UTC+1]]
Coordinates	40°47′N, 14°22′E
Gentilic	Torresi or Corallini
Dialing code	081
Postal code	80059, 80040
Frazioni	Leopardi, Santa Maria la Bruna
Patron	St. Januarius
- Day	September 19
Website: www.comune.torredelgreco.na.it

Torre del Greco (English: Tower of the Greek) is a town and comune in the Province of Naples in the Italian region of Campania, with a population of 90,607 (2001 census). The people speak a particular dialect called Torrese, and are sometimes called Corallini because of the plentiful coral in the nearby sea.

Greek, and Spanish traditions influence the city's culture.

Torrese

Torrese is influenced highly with Greek and Spanish words added into their dialect which is considered not understandable to northern Italians. The word for girl and boy in Torrese, for example, are guagliona and guaglione, respectively. Both words stem from the Ancient Greek words for boy and girl found in the Greek island of Rhodes, whence the Neapolitan Greeks came from. The Italian words for boy and girl are ragazzo and ragazza.

External links

• Official site of the city (Italian)
• torreweb.it (Italian)
• Torre del Greco Community (Italian)
• Torrese dictionary and grammar (Italian)

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