Sixth Municipality of Naples | |
Native Name: | Municipalità 6 Sesta Municipalità |
Type: | Borough |
Coordinates: | 40.84°N 14.3191°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Italy |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Naples |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 2005 |
Seat Type: | Seat |
Seat: | Corso Sirena, 305 |
Leader Title: | President |
Leader Name: | Anna Cozzino |
Leader Title2: | Vice President |
Leader Name2: | Massimo Cilenti |
Area Total Km2: | 19.28 |
Population Total: | 117,641 |
Population As Of: | 2007 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Website: | M6 on Naples site |
The Sixth Municipality (In Italian: Sesta Municipalità or Municipalità 6) is one of the ten boroughs in which the Italian city of Naples is divided.[1] It is the largest municipality in the city by surface area.
The municipality represents the easternmost suburb of the city and borders with Portici, San Giorgio a Cremano, San Sebastiano al Vesuvio, Cercola, Volla and Casoria.
Its territory includes the zone of Pietrarsa, in front of San Giorgio, famous for the railway museum.
The Sixth Municipality is divided into 3 quarters:
Quarter | Population | Area (km²) | |
---|---|---|---|
Barra | 38,183 | 7.82 | |
Ponticelli | 54,097 | 9.11 | |
San Giovanni a Teduccio | 25,361 | 2.35 | |
Total | 117,641 | 19.28 |