Scampia
 district of Naples |
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| Coordinates | 40 ° 54 '7 " N , 14 ° 14' 25" E |
| surface | 4.23 km² |
| Residents | 37,572 (2009) |
| Population density | 8882 inhabitants / km² |
| Post Code | 80144 |
| Municipalità | Municipalità VIII |
Scampia [ skamˈpiːa ] is the 27th of the 30 districts ( Quartieri ) of the southern Italian port city of Naples . Scampia is located in the northern periphery of Naples and has the character of a residential town.
The Scampia district, together with the Chiaiano and Piscinola districts, forms an administrative unit, the Municipalità VIII of Naples.
Geography and demography
Scampia's northern border is also the border of the city of Naples. Scampia and Naples border the neighboring communities of Melito , Casandrino and Arzano . In the south it borders on the districts of Piscinola, Miano and Secondigliano .
Scampia is located several kilometers from the historic center of Naples. Together with neighboring districts, Scampia forms the northern periphery, which is separated from the other districts by green spaces and hills (namely from the two parks Parco Metropolitano delle Colline di Napoli and the Parco di Capodimonte - located on a hill ) and only via several larger streets is attainable.
Scampia is 4.23 square kilometers and in 2009 the district had 37,572 inhabitants. This results in an official population density of 8,882 inhabitants per square kilometer. In addition to the officially registered residents, there are also a great number of unregistered residents in Scampia. It is estimated at around 30,000, which would almost double the population and population density. In 2009, 396 children were born in Scampia and 367 of the inhabitants died. In the same year there were 835 arrivals and 923 departures.
The district has only existed since 1985, when Scampia was formed from parts of three other districts (Piscinola, Miano, Secondigliano). This makes Scampia the youngest of the 30 districts.
Development of the population of Naples and Scampias (in thousands)
Buildings
The Scampia district is largely built up with large residential complexes. The so-called Vele are known throughout Europe . Another building - like the Vele they are considered social hot spots - are the so-called "Smurf Houses " ( Case dei Puffi ) because of their light mushroom shape .
Although it still bears the name of the neighboring Secondigliano district , the Centro Penitenziario di Secondigliano prison is in the Scampia area. Besides Poggioreale , it is the second major prison in Naples. At the end of 2009, 1,136 people were detained.
As in other districts of Naples, there are Roma settlements in Scampia , mostly without canals, water or electricity. In 1997 there were seven settlements, 700 Roma lived in the barracks at the metro station alone.
Because of the cheap real estate prices, “better” apartment blocks surrounded by fences were built in Scampia, the entrances of which are controlled by porters .
There are several sports facilities and four churches: San Giuseppe Moscati , Santa Maria Maddalena , Santa Maria Buon Rimedio , Resurrezione and a Jesuit institution , the Centro Hurtado . The Mammut youth center is located directly at the park . A number of public institutions are also grouped around the square in which the park is located.
Urban planning
In 1962 the Italian state passed a law number 167 ( legge 167 ). In it a plan ( Piani di Edilizia Economica Popolare ( PEEP )) for the most economical construction of large residential areas in the cities of Italy was decided ( social housing , dormitory ). The areas to be selected for this were called zone 167 . They were mostly located in the periphery , i.e. outside the city centers, and should be equipped with an independent infrastructure. Scampia was created as a result of this law.
Problems
In the area of urban planning, journalists and book authors often criticize the “inhuman” construction of the residential area. Scampia is dominated by huge residential structures, between which there are large roads and large undeveloped areas. The main point of criticism, however, is the lack of important infrastructure.
In the past decade, Scampia has been the focus of attention in the Italian media. It is considered to be the district with the largest share of the drug trafficking organized by the Camorra . In 2004 and 2005 the so-called Faida di Scampia (feud of Scampia) took place between two rival Camorra clans. In the course of this feud alone, around 70 people were murdered. Including not only Camorristi involved in drug trafficking, but also family members and people who have been mistaken for Camorristi.
Some facts and serious problems in numbers:
- Early school leavers 13.4% (Naples 5%)
- Youth unemployment 61.7% (Naples 42%); Unemployment among women 73.4% (Naples 49.1%)
- Families with more than five children: 25.9% (Naples 9.6%)
- The strong presence of organized crime in the form of the Camorra in Scampia is confirmed by the Commissione parlamentare antimafia .
literature
- Maurizio Braucci, Giovanni Zoppoli (eds.): Napoli comincia a Scampia , le Gomene: Neapel-Rom 2005, (2nd expanded edition: le Gomene, Neapel-Rom 2009)
- Roberto Saviano : Gomorrah . Carl Hanser Verlag, Munich 2007. , Translated by Friederike Hausmann and Rita Seuss. (Saviano's factual novel about the Camorra became a bestseller, with Scampia featured frequently.)
- Lorenzo Stabile: Dentro le Vele , Domenicana Italiana, 2011
- The law n.167 of 18 April 1962 (Italian); it was superseded by law n.865 of October 22, 1971 (Italian).
- Frankfurter Allgemeine: On-site meeting at the corporate headquarters of crime , November 3, 2006, accessed on December 19, 2011
- Regione Campania: Centro Territoriale a Scampia (Italian; PDF; 23 kB)
Films, documentaries
Web links
Footnotes
- ^ Comune di Napoli: Atlante Statistico dell 'Area Napoletano (Italian), p. 54
- ^ Comune di Napoli: Atlante Statistico dell 'Area Napoletano (Italian), p. 54
- ↑ Comune di Napoli: Bollettino di Statistica - 2009 (Italian), p. 64
- ↑ The following sources give a total population of 80,000 people: Maurizio Braucci, Giovanni Zoppoli (ed.): Napoli comincia a Scampia ; Frankfurter Allgemeine: On-site meeting at the corporate headquarters of the crime
- ↑ Comune di Napoli: Bollettino di Statistica - 2009 (Italian), p. 83
- ↑ Comune di Napoli: Bollettino di Statistica - 2009 (Italian), p. 57
- ↑ Comune di Napoli: Bollettino di Statistica - 2009 (Italian), p. 57 and p. 64
- ^ Comune di Napoli: Atlante Statistico dell 'Area Napoletano (Italian), p. 54 ff.
- ↑ Comune di Napoli: Bollettino di Statistica - 2009 (Italian), p. 98
- ↑ Maurizio Braucci, Giovanni Zoppoli (ed.): Napoli comincia a Scampia , p 97
- ↑ Frankfurter Allgemeine: On-site meeting at the corporate headquarters of crime , November 3, 2006, accessed on December 19, 2011
- ↑ See literature
- ↑ All of the following official information in this section comes from Regione Campania (Region Campania), which in turn cites ISTAT as its source . They are available in Italian here: Regione Campania: Centro Territoriale a Scampia ( Memento of the original dated November 30, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 23 kB)
