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Bodies of Water

Bay of Naples

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A bay on Italy's western coast enclosing the city of Naples and overlooked by Mount Vesuvius, whose eruption in 79 CE buried the nearby cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Its shores have been continuously settled and prized for their scenery since antiquity.

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Area (sq km)
870 1
Connections

Borders

Italy, Countries
Sources
1. Wikidata: Bay of Naples
  • Wikidata Q201385, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata P2046 (area)
    Wikidata area (P2046) for Bay of Naples: 870 square kilometres
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