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The Campanian Archipelago (Italian: Arcipelago Campano), also called Neapolitan Archipelago (Arcipelago Napoletano), is an archipelago in the Tyrrhenian Sea, in southwestern Italy. It principally comprises 5 islands: Capri, Ischia, Nisida, Procida, and Vivara. Most of the archipelago belongs to the Metropolitan City of Naples (and previously part of the Province of Naples).

Extent

The five principal islands are all administered by the Metropolitan City of Naples:

• Capri and
• the 4 Phlegraean Islands:
  • Ischia & its companion islet, the Aragonese Castle
  • Nisida,
  • Procida, and
  • Vivara.

Nearby islets and skerries are usually included in the archipelago as well:

• Aragonese Castle
• the Sirenuse (the Galli) & the nearby Vetara Skerry [it].
• Gaiola Island
• Megaride Islet [it],
• Pennata Island [it],
• the Capri faraglioni,
• San Martino Islet [it],
• Rovigliano Skerry [it].

Most of these minor islets belong to Naples as well, except the Sirenuse (Galli), which belong to the Province of Salerno.

History

The ancient name of this archipelago was the Parthenopaean Islands (Isole Partenopee, from Parthenope, the ancient name of Naples). It originally included the Pontine Islands, which are now considered an archipelago in its own right.

Megaride Islet [it], home to Castel dell'Ovo, used to be an island – albeit very near the coastline – in this archipelago. However, it is now a peninsula attached directly to the mainland.

Gallery

• Capri Island
• View of Ischia from Procida
• Isle of Nisida
• Harbor of Corricella, Procida Island (view from Cape Pizzaco)
• Vivara Island and the Bridge connecting it to Procida

External links

• Geography
• Islands
• Italy

v t e Campanian Archipelago
Phlegraean Islands	Capri Ischia Procida Nisida Vivara
Smaller islands	Aragonese Castle Sirenuse (Li Galli) Gallo Lungo La Rotonda La Castelluccia
Islets	Faraglioni di Capri Gaiola Island Megaride Pennata San Martino Islet Rovigliano Skerry Vetara Skerry

v t e Campania
Provinces	Avellino Benevento Caserta Naples Salerno
Places	Amalfi Coast Cilento Irpinia Islands Samnium Sorrentine Peninsula Terra di Lavoro Vallo di Diano Cities, towns and villages List of communes
History	Kingdom of Naples Monarchs Viceroys Two Sicilies Magna Graecia Samnite Wars Italia province Duchy of Naples Duchy of Benevento Principality of Capua Principality of Salerno Duchy of Amalfi Duchy of Sorrento Duchy of Apulia and Calabria Ancient Campania
Politics and government	Elections in Campania List of presidents of Campania
Culture	Demographics Geography Music Flag Coat of arms
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