Torca
Torca is a suburb in Massa Lubrense, Metropolitan Naples, Campania. Torca is situated nearby to the neighborhood Pontone, as well as near Pigna.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Piazza Tasso and Sorrento Cathedral.
Piazza Tasso
Square
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Piazza Tasso is a central place and square in Sorrento in the south of Italy. The square is named after the poet Torquato Tasso. In the main square, well known as Largo of the Caste, is the yellow-painted Baroque Carmelite Church del Carmine, holding within its interior a painting by Onofrio Avellino of the Virgin Mary with Saint Simon Stock and angels. Piazza Tasso is situated 3 km north of Torca.
Sorrento Cathedral
Church
Photo: Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral of Saints Philip and James, commonly known as the Sorrento Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located on Via Santa Maria della Pietà in Sorrento, Italy. Sorrento Cathedral is situated 3 km north of Torca.
Sorrento railway station
Railway station
Photo: Jensens, Public domain.
Sorrento railway station is a railway station in Sorrento, Metropolitan City of Naples, Italy. It is served by the Naples-Sorrento line of Circumvesuviana railway network, managed by EAV. Sorrento railway station is situated 3 km north of Torca.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sant’Agata sui Due Golfi and Colli di Fontanelle.
Sant’Agata sui Due Golfi
Suburb
Photo: Marcuscalabresus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sant'Agata sui Due Golfi is an Italian village, the major hamlet of the municipality of Massa Lubrense in the Province of Naples, Campania region. It is part of the Sorrentine Peninsula and its population is around 3,000.
Colli di Fontanelle
Suburb
Photo: Xocolatl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Colli di Fontanelle is a suburb, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Torca.
Vallone dei Mulini
Locality
Photo: Mentnafunangann, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vallone dei Mulini or Valle dei Mulini is a historic valley in Sorrento, Italy. Vallone dei Mulini is situated 3 km north of Torca.
Torca
- Type: Suburb
- Description: human settlement in Massa Lubrense, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy
- Categories: frazione and locality
- Location: Massa Lubrense, Metropolitan Naples, Campania, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
40.60022° or 40° 36′ 1″ northLongitude
14.38408° or 14° 23′ 3″ eastElevation
346 metres (1,135 feet)Open location code
8FGPJ92M+3JOpenStreetMap ID
node 716413703OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Torca” goes by many names.
- French: “Torca”
- Hungarian: “Torca”
- Italian: “Torca”
- Turkish: “Torca”
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