Capua

Capua
Comune di Capua
Coat of arms of Capua
Capua is located in Italy
Capua
Capua
Location within Italy
Capua is located in Campania
Capua
Capua
Location within Campania
Coordinates: 41°06′20″N 14°12′50″E / 41.10556°N 14.21389°E / 41.10556; 14.21389
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceCaserta (CE)
FrazioniSant'Angelo in Formis
Government
 • MayorAdolfo Villani (PD)
Area
 • Total
48.63 km2 (18.78 sq mi)
Elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2017)
 • Total
18,484
 • Density380.1/km2 (984.4/sq mi)
DemonymCapuani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
81043
Dialing code0823
Patron saintSt. Agatha
Saint day5 February
WebsiteOfficial website
Part ofVia Appia. Regina Viarum
CriteriaCultural: iii, iv, vi
Reference1708-009
Inscription2024 (46th Session)

Capua (/ˈkæpjuə/ KAP-yoo-ə; Italian: [ˈkaːpwa]) is a city and comune in the province of Caserta, in the region of Campania, southern Italy, located on the northeastern edge of the Campanian plain on the Volturno river. The town was founded after the destruction of Ancient Capua, now Santa Maria Capua Vetere.