Somma Vesuviana
Somma Vesuviana is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, southern Italy.Places of Interest
Highlights include Somma railway station and Villa of Augustus.
Villa of Augustus
Archaeological site
The so-called Villa of Augustus is an ancient Roman villa in Somma Vesuviana that may have been owned by Augustus, the first emperor of Rome. In April 2024, archaeologists from the University of Tokyo claimed to have discovered the possible identity of the villa after excavations that started in 2002.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sant’Anastasia and Ottaviano.
Sant’Anastasia
Town
Ottaviano
Town
Somma Vesuviana
- Type: Locality with 35,000 residents
- Also known as: “063079”
- Location: Metropolitan Naples, Campania, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
40.8716° or 40° 52′ 18″ north
Longitude
14.4361° or 14° 26′ 10″ east
Population
35,000
Elevation
171 metres (561 feet)
Open location code
8FGPVCCP+JF
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Somma Vesuviana” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Comune di Somma Vesuviana”
- Italian: “Somma Vesuviana”
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Highlights include Summarte - Il Teatro del buon gusto and Museo Contadino Michele Russo.
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