Bacoli

Bacoli (Italian pronunciation: [ˈbaːkoli]; Latin: Bauli)[3] is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) west of Naples.

Bacoli

Vacule  (Neapolitan)
Comune
Bacoli
Coat of arms
Location of Bacoli
Bacoli
Location of Bacoli in Campania
Bacoli
Bacoli (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°48′N 14°5′E
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
Metropolitan cityNaples (NA)
FrazioniBaia, Capo Miseno, Cappella, Cuma (partial), Faro, Fusaro, Miliscola, Miseno, Scalandrone, Torregaveta
Government
 • MayorCommissar
Area
 • Total13.3 km2 (5.1 sq mi)
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (28 February 2017)[2]
 • Total26,413
 • Density2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Bacolesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
80070
Dialing code081
Patron saintSt. Anne
Saint dayJuly 26
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

Bacoli borders the municipalities of Monte di Procida and Pozzuoli.

Its territory, of volcanic origin, is part of the Phlegraean Fields. The volcano of Cape Miseno and the Miseno port date from c. 35,000-10,500 years ago.

History

Bacoli was founded by the ancient Romans in the 2nd or 1st c. BC, who called it Bauli. In Roman times it was a popular resort almost as famous as the nearby Baiae. Many luxurious villas were built on the coast there and on the headland. Symmachus said of Bauli in the late 4th c. AD:

"I left that place because there was a danger that if I became too fond of Bauli, all the other places I have left to see would not have pleased me".

Main sights

Several major ancient Roman structures can be seen in Bacoli, including the Piscina Mirabilis, the Cento Camerelle, and the so-called Tomba Agrippina, a theatre belonging to an ancient villa.

The frazione of Cuma - Fusaro includes the site of Cumae, the first settlement in Italy by the ancient Greeks.

The archaeological remains of Baiae are also located in the comune.

The frazione of Miliscola (from the Latin militum schola) was, in the Roman Empire, the seat of a military school

Twin towns

References
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. Richard Talbert, Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World, (ISBN 0-691-03169-X), Map 44 & notes.
  4. "Official website, twinning" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
  6. Twinnings of Naples, Mugnano and Bacoli



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