8th municipality of Naples

Eighth Municipality of Naples Municipalità 8 Ottava Municipalità
Borough
Location within Naples
Country	Italy
Municipality	Naples
Established	2005
Seat	Viale Resistenza, comp. 12
Government
• President	Carmine Malinconico
• Vice President	Nicola Tortella
Area
• Total	17.45 km² (6.74 sq mi)
Population (2007)
• Total	92,616
• Density	5,300/km² (14,000/sq mi)
Website	M8 on Naples site

The Eighth Municipality (In Italian: Ottava Municipalità or Municipalità 8) is one of the ten boroughs in which the Italian city of Naples is divided.^[1]

Geography

The municipality represents the northernmost suburb of the city and borders with Arzano, Casandrino, Melito di Napoli, Mugnano di Napoli and Marano di Napoli.

Its territory includes the zone of Marianella and Santa Croce.

Administrative division

The Eighth Municipality is divided into 3 quarters:

Quarter	Population	Area (km²)
Chiaiano	23,045	9.67
Piscinola	28,221	3.55
Scampìa	41,350	4.23
Total	92,616	17.45

References

↑ (Italian) Statute of Neapolitan Municipalities

External links

(Italian) Municipalità 8 page on Naples website

Administrative divisions of Naples

Municipalities	1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th

Quarters	Arenella Avvocata Bagnoli Barra Chiaia Chiaiano Fuorigrotta Mercato Miano Montecalvario Pendino Pianura Piscinola Poggioreale Ponticelli Porto Posillipo San Carlo all'Arena San Ferdinando San Giovanni a Teduccio San Giuseppe San Lorenzo San Pietro a Patierno Secondigliano Scampìa Soccavo Stella Vicaria Vomero Zona Industriale

Coordinates: 40°53′34″N 14°14′16″E / 40.89278°N 14.23778°E / 40.89278; 14.23778

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