Giugliano in Campania
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| Comune di Giugliano in Campania | |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Naples (NA) |
| Area | 94 km² (36 sq mi) |
| Population (as of December 31, 2004) | |
| - Total | 105,951 |
| - Density | [n.a.] |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Giuglianesi |
| Dialing code | 081 |
| Postal code | 80014 |
| Frazioni | Lago Patria |
| Patron | St. Iulianus |
| - Day | January 9 |
| Website: www.comune.giugliano.na.it | |
Giugliano in Campania is a town of 105,951 inhabitants in the province of Napoli, Campania, Italy.
[edit] History
In 5th-4th century BCE the territory of Giugliano was settled by the Osci. According to a tradition, the city was founded by a group of colonists from Cuma in 421 BCE, who called it Lilianum ("Land of the lilies"). The city remained a small center until 1207, when Cuma was destroyed by the Neapolitans; some of the citizens from that town, including the clergy and the cathedral capitular, took shelter in Giugliano. The first documents mentioning a fief in Giugliano dates from 1270.
Lords of the city were, in sequence, the Vulcano, Filomarino, Pignatelli, D'Aquino, Pinelli and Colonna.
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