Palma Campania

Infobox CityIT
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official_name = Palma Campania
name = Palma Campania
region = Campania
province = Province of Naples (NA)
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area_total_km2 = 20.8
population_as_of = Dec. 2004
population_total = 14972
population_density_km2 = 720
timezone = CET, UTC+1
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frazioni = Pozzoromolo, Vico di Palma, Castello di Palma
telephone = 081
postalcode = 80036
gentilic = palmesi
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website = [http://www.comune.palmacampania.na.it www.comune.palmacampania.na.it]
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Palma Campania, known until 1863 as Palma di Nola, is a "comune" (municipality) in the Province of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 25 km east of Naples. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 14,972 and an area of 20.8 km².All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.]

The municipality of Palma Campania contains the "frazioni" (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Pozzoromolo, Vico di Palma, and Castello di Palma.

Palma Campania borders the following municipalities: Carbonara di Nola, Domicella, Lauro, Liveri, Nola, Poggiomarino, San Gennaro Vesuviano, San Giuseppe Vesuviano, Sarno, Striano, Ottaviano.

History

Archaeological evidence indicates human habitation of the area in the early Bronze age (c.1850 BCE), but the foundation of the town is taken to be more recent. It has been suggested that Palma was founded in the sixth century CE by people taking refuge from the eruptions of Mount Vesuvius; alternatively it may be linked to a Roman consul named Palma who held office at the beginning of the first century CE. The oldest building still standing is the ninth-century church of San Martino, in the "frazione" Vico. The earliest extant documentary record of the place dates to 997. During the middle ages the town’s fortunes were linked to the noble families Di Palma, Orsini, Della Tolfa, Pignatelli, Di Bologna, Caracciolo, Salluzzo, and Compagna.citation|title=Portale Istituzionale del Comune di Palma Campania (NA) - la Storia|publisher=Comune di Palma Campania|url=http://www.comune.palmacampania.na.it/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=105&Itemid=41|year=2007.]

Demographic evolution

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