San Giorgio a Cremano

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Comune di San Giorgio a Cremano
Coat of arms of Comune di San Giorgio a Cremano
Municipal coat of arms

Location of San Giorgio a Cremano in Italy
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Campania
Province Naples (NA)
Elevation 56 m (184 ft)
Area 4.11 km² (2 sq mi)
Population (as of (31-12-2006 (ISTAT))
 - Total 48,079
 - Density 11,698/km² (30,298/sq mi)
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 40°50′0″N, 14°20′0″E
Gentilic Sangiorgesi
Dialing code 081
Postal code 80046
Patron San Giorgio
 - Day 23 April
Website: http://www.e-cremano.it/

San Giorgio a Cremano is a town and comune in the province of Naples, in the Campania region of southern Italy.

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[edit] Geography

The town is bordered by Ercolano, Napoli, Portici and San Sebastiano al Vesuvio.

[edit] Sights

The city has several interesting monuments: Villa Bruno, Villa Vannucchi and Villa Pignatelli built by architect Ferdinando Sanfelice.

[edit] Demographics

The comune has a land area of 4.11 km² (1.6 sq mi), resulting in a population density of 12,351 inhabitants per square kilometer (31,988.9/sq mi), the third most densely populated comune in Italy (after Portici and Casavatore).

[edit] Famous citizens

The famous Italian actor Massimo Troisi was born in San Giorgio a Cremano.