Casamicciola Terme
Casamicciola Terme is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located in the northern part of the Ischia Island.
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| Coordinates: 40°45′N 13°55′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Metropolitan city | Naples (NA) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giovan Battista Castagna |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2015)[2] | |
| • Total | 8,363 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Casamicciolesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 80074 |
| Dialing code | 081 |
| Patron saint | St. Mary Magdalene |
| Saint day | July 22 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
Casamicciola Terme borders the following municipalities: Barano d'Ischia, Forio, Ischia, Lacco Ameno, Serrara Fontana.
History
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In 1883, an earthquake struck the northern part of Ischia. Despite the moderate magnitude of 4.2–5.5, many buildings in the across the island were totally destroyed.[3] The city was heavily damaged—many homes and businesses were demolished.[4] At least 2,313 people were killed—1,784 people died in the city alone.[5]
On August 21, 2017 was hit by a 4.3 magnitude earthquake, killing two people wounding 42 more, and causing damage to some houses.[6] On November 26, 2022 strong rainfall led to a landslide killing of 12 lives and left over 200 people homeless. The severe landslide caused the destruction or damage of numerous buildings in Casamicciola.[7][8][9]
Main sights
Notable people
- The Swiss-born physician Jacques Etienne Chevalley de Rivaz who had a famous sanatorium in Casamicciola and lived there from 1830 until his death in 1863. He was made an honorary citizen of Casamicciola in 1837 for his work in halting a cholera outbreak in nearby Forio.[10]
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.
- Kozák, Jan; Čermák, Vladimír (2010). Two Earthquakes in Italy: Ischia 1881 and Casamicciola 1883. In: The Illustrated History of Natural Disasters (PDF). Springer, Dordrecht. pp. 155–156. doi:10.1007/978-90-481-3325-3_34. ISBN 978-90-481-3325-3.
- F. Bramerini; S. Castenetto; E. Cubellis; M. G. Martini; M. Rebuffat; P. Soddu (1995). "Earthquake, GIS and multimedia. The 1883 Casamicciola earthquake". Annals of Geophysics. 38 (5–6). doi:10.4401/ag-4085.
- National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (1998). Il terremoto del 28 luglio 1883 a Casamicciola nell'isola d'Ischia la cronaca, il contesto fisico, storico e sociale, i soccorsi, la ricostruzione e le fonti documentarie del primo grande terremoto dopo l'unità d'Italia (in Italian). Istituto Poligrafico dello Stato. ISBN 8824037321.
- "Terremoto a Ischia, due vittime. Crolla abitazione, famiglia tratta in salvo. I feriti sono 42". 21 August 2017.
- "Frana a Ischia, ultime news. Si cercano i dispersi, Procura indaga su vecchi allarmi". Sky News 24. 29 November 2022.
- Pianigiani, Gaia (2022-12-03). "Landslide Tragedy Turns Italy's Focus to Illegal Construction". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- Pianigiani, Gaia (2022-12-03). "Landslide Tragedy Turns Italy's Focus to Illegal Construction". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
- De Renzi, Salvatore (May 2013). "Ricorre il 1° dicembre 2013 il 150° anniversario della morte del dottor Jacques Etienne Chevalley de Rivaz". La Rassegna d'Ischia, pp. 50–53 (in Italian)
External links
Media related to Casamicciola Terme at Wikimedia Commons
