Capodrise
Encyclopedia
Capodrise is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Caserta
in the Italian
region Campania
, located about 25 km north of Naples
and about 3 km southwest of Caserta
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 8,135 and an area of 3.5 km².
Capodrise borders the following municipalities: Marcianise
, Portico di Caserta
, Recale
, San Marco Evangelista, San Nicola la Strada
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Caserta
Province of Caserta
The Province of Caserta is a province in the Campania region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Caserta. The former royal palace of Caserta is located near to the city.It has an area of 2,639 km², and a total population of 879,342...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Campania
Campania
Campania is a region in southern Italy. The region has a population of around 5.8 million people, making it the second-most-populous region of Italy; its total area of 13,590 km² makes it the most densely populated region in the country...
, located about 25 km north of Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
and about 3 km southwest of Caserta
Caserta
Caserta is the capital of the province of Caserta in the Campania region of Italy. It is an important agricultural, commercial and industrial comune and city. Caserta is located on the edge of the Campanian plain at the foot of the Campanian Subapennine mountain range...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 8,135 and an area of 3.5 km².
Capodrise borders the following municipalities: Marcianise
Marcianise
Marcianise is a town and comune in the province of Caserta, Campania, Italy.-History:In the area of the commune of Marcianise numerous tombs of Etruscan and Roman age have been excavated, although Oscan elements should have pre-existed. The origin of the today's city are uncertain...
, Portico di Caserta
Portico di Caserta
Portico di Caserta is a comune in the Province of Caserta in the Italian region Campania, located about 25 km north of Naples and about 5 km southwest of Caserta.-References:...
, Recale
Recale
Recale is a comune in the Province of Caserta in the Italian region Campania, located about 25 km north of Naples and about 3 km southwest of Caserta.-External links:*...
, San Marco Evangelista, San Nicola la Strada
San Nicola la Strada
San Nicola la Strada is a comune in the Province of Caserta in the Italian region Campania, located about 25 km northeast of Naples and about 2 km south of Caserta.-External links:*...
.