Street View Ischia Ischia, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania Italy

Ischia

Ischia ( ISK-ee-ə, Italian: [ˈiskja], Neapolitan: [ˈiʃkjə]) is a volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian Sea. It lies at the northern end of the Gulf of Naples, about 30 kilometres (19 miles) from the city of Naples. It is the largest of the Phlegrean Islands. Although inhabited since the Bronze Age, as a Greek emporium it was founded in the 8th or 9th century BCE, and known as Πιθηκοῦσαι, Pithekoūsai (Monkey Island). Roughly trapezoidal in shape, it measures approximately 10 km (6 miles) east to west and 7 km (4 miles) north to south and has about 34 km (21 miles) of coastline and a surface area of 47 square kilometres (18.1 sq mi). It is almost entirely mountainous; the highest peak is Mount Epomeo, at 788 metres (2,585 feet). The island is very densely populated, with 60,000 residents (more than 1,300 inhabitants per square km). Ischia is the name of the main comune of the island. The other comuni of the island are Barano d'Ischia, Casamicciola Terme, Forio, Lacco Ameno and Serrara Fontana.

Distance between:

Rome to Ischia 111 Miles / 178 Kms
Milan to Ischia 407 Miles / 655 Kms
Venice to Ischia 336 Miles / 542 Kms

Postal Code 80077

Population 2020

Total: 20245
Total Men: 10088
Total Women: 10088

Ischia Metropolitan City of Naples Campania Italy

Ischia

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Postal Code 80077

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