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Afragola

Province of Napoli, Region Campania, Italy

The Locality: Afragola is situaded between the territories corresponding to the ancient cities of Acerra and Atella and is one of the 100 biggest Italian cities (having a population of over 50,000 inhabitants).

The commune's territory borders on the municipalities of Acerra, Casalnuovo di Napoli, Caivano, Cardito and Casoria and Cardito. Afragola is a remarkablecommercial area in southern Italy, with several megastores, a multiplex and over 100 shops in the eastern suburbs. Within the project of the new high-speed railway between Turin and Naples, in Afragolaone of the three most important stations in Europe will be built (the other two are in Bologna and Munich), designed by Zaha Hadid.

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INFO: * Population: ca. 65,000 inhabitants -- Zip/postal code: 80021 * Phone Area Code: 081
Frazioni & Località: Capo Mazzo, Saggese

WHAT TO SEE
  • St. Anthony's basilica that made it well-known as the "Padua of South".
  • the historical center
  • a great many churches for which it is called the" city of the churches"
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