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Castellammare di Stabia is a comune in the
province of Naples, Campania region, in Italy. It is situated on the
Bay of Naples about 30 kilometers southeast of Naples, on the route
to Sorrento. The total population of Castellammare di Stabia is
about 65.000.
The frazioni of Castellammare di Stabia are: Fratte, Madonna della
Libera, Pioppaino, Ponte Persica, Pozzano, Privati, Quisisana,
canzano, Varano.
Castellammare di Stabia lies next to the ancient Roman city of
Stabiae, which was destroyed by the Vesuvius eruption in AD 79. The
castle the city takes its name from was erected in around the 9th
century on a hill commanding the southern side of the Gulf of
Naples. It was restored during the reign of Frederick II of
Hohenstaufen and enlarged by King Charles I of Anjou.
The excavation of Roman villas that have been preserved by the
Eruption of Vesuvias in AD 79 are currently underway.
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