Posillipo (Naples)

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View from Pizzofalcone on the hill of Posillipo
Posillipo coat of arms
Posillipo
district of Naples
Location of Posillipo in Naples
Coordinates 40 ° 48 ′ 31 ″  N , 14 ° 12 ′ 0 ″  E Coordinates: 40 ° 48 ′ 31 ″  N , 14 ° 12 ′ 0 ″  E
surface 5.17 km²
Residents 23,096 (2009)
Population density 4467 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 80137
Municipalità Municipalità I

Posillipo is the 15th of the 30 districts ( Quartieri ) of the southern Italian port city of Naples . It is located west of the historic center ( Centro Storico ) and, from a socio-economic perspective, is one of the affluent districts of Naples .

Geography and demography

Posillipo is 5.17 square kilometers and had 23,096 inhabitants in 2009.

Places and buildings worth mentioning

The famous Posillipo hill of the same name extends into the sea within this district of Naples.

Footnotes

  1. ^ Comune di Napoli: Atlante Statistico dell 'Area Napoletano (Italian), p. 32
  2. Comune di Napoli: Bollettino di Statistica - 2009 (Italian), p. 64