Santa Maria Capua Vetere
Santa Maria Capua Vetere is a town and comune in the province of Caserta, in the region of Campania, in southern Italy.
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| Città di Santa Maria Capua Vetere | |
The Amphitheatre | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Santa Maria Capua Vetere | |
Santa Maria Capua Vetere Location of Santa Maria Capua Vetere in Italy Santa Maria Capua Vetere Santa Maria Capua Vetere (Campania) | |
| Coordinates: 41°05′N 14°15′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Caserta (CE) |
| Frazioni | Sant'Andrea dei Lagni |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonio Mirra |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Population (31 August 2015) | |
| • Total | 32,793 |
| • Density | 910/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sammaritani or Mariani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 81055 |
| Dialing code | 0823 |
| Patron saint | St. Simmachus and Bl. Vergin Maria Assunta |
| Saint day | October 22 and August 15 |
| Website | Official website |
Though it is not connected with the Civitas Capuana, the town is a medieval place and its proximity to the Roman amphitheatre led the inhabitants to change its name to Santa Maria Capua Vetere, where Capua Vetere means Old Capua.
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