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Naples (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 40 50 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 40.8333 decimal degrees |
| Long: 014 15 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 14.2500 decimal degrees |
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Note: Founded as Parthenope by Greek refugees from Cumae in the 8th century BCE; the site eventually gave rise to Neapolis in the 6th century BCE and was one of the most prominent cities of Magna Graecia; conquered by Romans 4th cen. BCE; part of kingdoms of Ostrogoths, Byzantines & Muslims; went to Kingdom of Two Sicilies, then to popes, and back to Sicily; damaged in WW II, and by earthquake in 1980; historic core named UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995. |
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| Napoli (preferred,C,V)
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| Nápoles (C,O)
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| Naples (C,O,English-P,U,N)
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| Neapel (C,O)
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| Neapolitan (C,V,English,U,A)
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| נפולי (C,U,Hebrew )
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| Neapolis (H,V)
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............ | meaning "New City," name used when founded on ruins of old city ca. 600 BC |
| Parthenope (H,V)
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Hierarchical Position: |
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Campania (region (administrative division)) (P) |
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Napoli (province) (P) |
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Naples (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded on a more ancient site by refugees from Greek colony at Cumae ca. 600 BC; modern city was largely rebuilt after 1945 |
| city (C) |
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| regional capital (C) |
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| provincial capital (C) |
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| seaport (C) |
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| industrial center (C) |
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produces textiles, steel, machine parts, electrical machinery, & refines oil |
| shipbuilding center (C) |
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| commercial center (C) |
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| military center (C) |
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| archiepiscopal see (C) |
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| university center (C) |
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founded by emperor Frederick II in 1224, also center for zoological station & marine aquarium |
| cultural center (C) |
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flourished from 13th cen., attracted scholars, artists & musicians; now known for architecture & museums of antiquities & art |
| World Heritage Site (C) |
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from 1995 |
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Related geographic places: |
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| capital of .... |
Campania .......... (region (administrative division)) |
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(World, Europe, Italy) [7003005] |
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