Serrara Fontana

Comune in Campania, Italy

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Location of Serrara Fontana

40°43′N 13°54′E / 40.717°N 13.900°E / 40.717; 13.900CountryItalyRegionCampaniaMetropolitan city Naples (NA)FrazioniCiglio, Fontana, Martofa, Migliaccia, Sant'Angelo d'Ischia, Serrara (communal seat), Succhivo d'IschiaGovernment

• MayorRosario CarusoArea

^[1]

• Total6.7 km² (2.6 sq mi)Elevation

800 m (2,600 ft)Population

(31 December 2010)^[2]

• Total3,205 • Density480/km² (1,200/sq mi)DemonymSerraresiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

80070

Dialing code081Patron saintSaint VincentSaint day5 AprilWebsiteOfficial website

Serrara Fontana is a comune (municipality) on the Ischia island, in the Metropolitan City of Naples of the Italian region Campania.

It is the highest and the smallest comune of the island. It was created by the union of the former villages of Serrara and Fontana.

Its territory comprises several small villages: Noia, Calimera, Ciglio, Succhivo, Sant'Angelo, located on different elevations from the mountain to the sea.

Serrara Fontana borders the following municipalities: Barano d'Ischia, Casamicciola Terme, Forio.

German chancellor Angela Merkel and her husband spend their summer vacation in the region on a regular basis.^[3]

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
^ "Merkel on vacation on Ischia: a call to the mayor Spiegel Online 03. April 2013 (German)