Capua
Capua | |
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| Comune di Capua | |
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Coat of arms | |
Capua Location within Italy Capua Location within Campania | |
| Coordinates: 41°06′20″N 14°12′50″E / 41.10556°N 14.21389°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Caserta (CE) |
| Frazioni | Sant'Angelo in Formis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Adolfo Villani (PD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 48.63 km2 (18.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2017) | |
• Total | 18,484 |
| • Density | 380.1/km2 (984.4/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Capuani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 81043 |
| Dialing code | 0823 |
| Patron saint | St. Agatha |
| Saint day | 5 February |
| Website | Official website |
| Part of | Via Appia. Regina Viarum |
| Criteria | Cultural: iii, iv, vi |
| Reference | 1708-009 |
| Inscription | 2024 (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.