Cimitile
Cimitile | |
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Location of Cimitile | |
| Coordinates: 40°56′26.3″N 14°31′28.3″E / 40.940639°N 14.524528°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Metropolitan city | Naples (NA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.74 km2 (1.06 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2017) | |
• Total | 7,172 |
| • Density | 2,600/km2 (6,800/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cimitilesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 80030 |
| Dialing code | 081 |
| Website | Official website |
Cimitile is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 25 km northeast of Naples. As of 31 December 2017, it had a population of 7 172 and an area of 2.74 km2. In antiquity Cimitile was the necropolis for the town of Nola, and it was here that Paulinus of Nola founded a monastic community in the year 395. Cimitile founded itself inside the coemeterium nolanum, the Paleochristian basilicas.
Cimitile borders the following municipalities: Camposano, Casamarciano, Comiziano, Nola.