Campania

Campania is a region of Southern Italy, bordering on Lazio to the north-west, Molise to the north, Puglia to the north-east, Basilicata to the east, and the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west. The region covers 13,595 km² and has a population of 5.7 million.

Related Topics:
Southern Italy - Lazio - Molise - Puglia - Basilicata - Tyrrhenian Sea - Km²

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The name derives from Latin, as it was called by Romans Campania felix ("fortunate countryside"), a name that is shared by the French province of Champagne.

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Latin - Romans - Champagne

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The regional capital is Naples (Napoli).

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Tourist attractions include the Sibyl's cave at Cumae, the Greek temples at Paestum, the Roman ruins at Pompeii and Herculaneum, the volcanoes of Vesuvius and Solfatara, the Amalfi Coast (Costiera Amalfitana) from Sorrento to Salerno, and the islands of Capri and Ischia.

Related Topics:
Sibyl - Cumae - Greek temple - Paestum - Pompeii - Herculaneum - Vesuvius - Solfatara - Amalfi Coast - Sorrento - Capri - Ischia

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