Castel Volturno

Castel Volturno
Comune di Castel Volturno
Location of Castel Volturno
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Castel Volturno is located in Italy
Castel Volturno
Castel Volturno
Location of Castel Volturno in Italy
Castel Volturno is located in Campania
Castel Volturno
Castel Volturno
Castel Volturno (Campania)
Coordinates: 41°3′N 13°55′E / 41.050°N 13.917°E / 41.050; 13.917
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceCaserta (CE)
FrazioniBagnara, Baia Verde, Borgo Domizio, Destra Volturno, Ischitella, Scatozza, Seponi, Villaggio Coppola Pinetamare, Villaggio del Sole.
Government
 • MayorDimitri Russo
Area
 • Total72.23 km2 (27.89 sq mi)
Population
 (30 September 2015)[2]
 • Total25,292
 • Density350/km2 (910/sq mi)
DemonymCastellani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
81030
Dialing code0823 (communal seat), 081 (Villaggio Coppola Pinetamare)
Patron saintSan Castrese
Saint dayFebruary 11
WebsiteOfficial website

Castel Volturno (Italian pronunciation: [kaˈstɛl volˈturno]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Caserta in the Italian region Campania, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northwest of Naples and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of Caserta on the Volturno river. In 2010 Castel Volturno was inhabited by 25,000 locals and about 18,000 African refugees. Today (2019) there are still about 25,000 people, estimated two-thirds of them are immigrants.[3]

Due to a decision of the Regional Council (Consiglio Regionale della Campania) from 2010, the quarter Villaggio Coppola, which is also the third largest illegally built residential complex in the world, should actually be demolished.[4] Today (2019) it is inhabited by destitute Italian and African squatters.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ Langer, Annette (2019-08-22). "(German) Menschenhandel in Italien: Wie die nigerianische Mafia Frauen versklavt". Spiegel Online. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
  4. ^ "(German) Gestrandet zwischen Müll und Mafia: Afrikanische Flüchtlinge in Italien - SPIEGEL ONLINE - Video". Spiegel Online. 2010-06-15. Retrieved 2019-08-22.

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