Ischia, Campania

Ischia is a town and one of the six comuni on Ischia island, in the Tyrrhenian Sea. With a population of about 18,000, it is the largest settlement on the island.

Ischia
Comune
View of Aragonese Castle from Spiaggia dei Pescatori
Coat of arms
Location of Ischia
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Coordinates: 40°44′N 13°57′E
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Metropolitan city	Naples (NA)
Government
• Mayor	Vincenzo Ferrandino
Area [1]
• Total	8 km2 (3 sq mi)
Population  (1 April 2009)[2]
• Total	18,606
• Density	2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Ischitani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	80077
Dialing code	081
Patron saint	St. Giovan Giuseppe della Croce
Saint day	March 5
Website	Official website

Administratively, it is part of the Metropolitan city of Naples, in the Campania region of Southern Italy.

It is famed for its thermal baths due to the volcanic nature of the island.

Overview

Main article: Ischia

The town is formed by two distinct boroughs, called "Ischia Porto" and "Ischia Ponte". The latter was named after an ancient wooden bridge (in Italian language, ponte) which, until the 18th century, connected it to the Aragonese Castle.

Twin towns

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