Casoria (Campania)

Casoria
Country	Italy
region	Campania
Metropolitan city	Naples  (NA)
Local name	Casoria
Coordinates	40 ° 54 '  N , 14 ° 18'  E Coordinates: 40 ° 54 '0 "  N , 14 ° 18' 0"  E
height	70  m slm
surface	12.03 km²
Residents	76,205 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	6,335 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	80026
prefix	081
ISTAT number	063023
Popular name	Casoriani
Patron saint	San Mauro
Website	http://www.comune.casoria.na.it
Casoria

Casoria is a city with 76,205 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the Italian metropolitan city of Naples , in the Campania region .

geography

The city of Casoria is north of Naples . Casoria's neighboring towns are Afragola , Arzano , Cardito , Casalnuovo di Napoli , Casavatore , Frattamaggiore , Naples and Volla .

Population development

Between 1991 and 2001 the population increased from 79,707 to 81,888. This corresponds to a percentage increase of 2.7%.

Culture and sights

• Casoria Contemporary Art Museum (CAM)

Personalities

• Ludwig von Casoria (born March 11, 1814 in Casoria, † March 30, 1885), Franciscan priest and missionary, canonized in 2014
• Giulia Salzano (1846–1929), Catholic saint, religious sister and founder of the Suore Catechiste del Sacro Cuore (SCSC)
• Luigi Cardinal Maglione (1877–1944), diplomat of the Holy See and cardinal to the Curia
• Alfonso Cardinal Castaldo (1890–1966), Archbishop of Naples
• Antonio del Giudice (1913–1982), Archbishop and Diplomat of the Holy See

Web links

Commons : Casoria  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.