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Naples underground geothermal zone

Running beneath the Italian city of and the surrounding area is an underground geothermal zone and several tunnels dug during the ages. This geothermal area is present generally from beneath a wide area including , , and from the volcanic area of Campi Flegrei beneath and over to and the coastal area.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: underground museum in Chiaia, Municipality 1 of Naples, Italy
  • Also known as: “Naples underground”, “Napoli sotterranea”, and “Napoli Sotterranea”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include San Paolo Maggiore and San Lorenzo Maggiore.

Church
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is a basilica church in , , and the burial place of Saint Cajetan, founder of the Theatines. It is located on Piazza Gaetano, about 1-2 blocks north of Via dei Tribunali.

Church
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is a church in , . It is located at the precise geographic center of the historic center of the ancient Greek-Roman city, at the intersection of via San Gregorio Armeno and via dei Tribunali. is situated 100 metres east of Naples underground geothermal zone.

Church
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, or the Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary, is a Roman Catholic cathedral, the main church of , , and the seat of the Archbishop of Naples. is situated 300 metres northeast of Naples underground geothermal zone.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Lorenzo and Pendino.

Suburb
is a district of , Italy. It incorporates the precise geographical center of the ancient Greco-Roman city, centered on the intersection of Via San Gregorio Armeno and Via dei Tribunali.

Suburb
is one of the 30 quartieri of , southern Italy. It covers an area of 0.63 km2 and in 2009 had a population of 15,588 inhabitants. The neighbourhood is part of the historical city centre, including the Palazzo Como, that houses the Filangieri Civic Museum, on the main north–south street in the area, Via Duomo.

Suburb
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is one of the thirty quarters of the city of Naples. It covers 1.14 square kilometres, and as of 2009, had 5738 inhabitants. is in the 2nd municipality subdivision, adjacent to the main passenger and freight terminals of the Port of Naples, in the historic part of the city.

Naples underground geothermal zone

Latitude
40.85108° or 40° 51′ 4″ north
Longitude
14.25685° or 14° 15′ 25″ east
Elevation
54 metres (177 feet)
Open location code
8FGPV724+CP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5126351599
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaelogical_site
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­mine
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­aqueduct
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11838562
Wiki­data ID
Q721189
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In Other Languages

From Croatian to Slovenian—“Naples underground geothermal zone” goes by many names.
  • Croatian: “Napuljska podzemna geotermalna zona”
  • French: “Napoli sotterranea”
  • Hungarian: “Napoli Sotteranea”
  • Italian: “Napoli sotterranea”
  • Italian: “Sottosuolo di Napoli”
  • Persian: “منطقه زمین‌گرمایی زیرزمینی ناپل”
  • Slovenian: “Podzemna geotermalna cona Neaplja”

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