Pollena Trocchia
| Pollena Trocchia | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Pollena Trocchia | |
  Pollena Trocchia Location of Pollena Trocchia in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 40°51′N 14°23′E / 40.850°N 14.383°ECoordinates: 40°51′N 14°23′E / 40.850°N 14.383°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Metropolitan City of Naples |
| Frazioni | Guindazzi, Musci, San Gennariello-Laurenzana, Tamburiello, Trocchia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francesco Pinto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.1 km2 (3.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 149 m (489 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 13,564 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Pollenesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 80040 |
| Dialing code | 081 |
| Patron saint | St. James |
| Saint day | July 25 |
| Website | Official website |
Pollena Trocchia is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 11 km east of Naples.
It was created in 1811 from two already existing villages, Pollena and Trocchia, both of Samnite-Etruscan origin. Pollena took its name from the cult of Apollo, who had an important temple here in the Roman and pre-Roman ages. Both were destroyed by the 1631 eruption of Vesuvio.
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