Boscoreale
Boscoreale
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Municipal park | |
Location of Boscoreale | |
| Coordinates: 40°46′N 14°29′E / 40.767°N 14.483°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Metropolitan city | Naples (NA) |
| Frazioni | Cangiani, Marchesa, Marra, Passanti, Pellegrini |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Di Lauro Pasquale |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.28 km2 (4.36 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 65 m (213 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2022) | |
• Total | 25,939 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Boschesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 80041 |
| Dialing code | 081 |
| Saint day | 16 July |
| Website | Official website |
Boscoreale (Italian: [ˌbɔskoreˈaːle]; Neapolitan: Vuoscoriale; "Royal Grove") is an Italian comune (municipality) and town in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, with a population of 25,939 in 2022. Located in the Vesuvius National Park, under the slopes of Mount Vesuvius, it is known for the fruit and vineyards of Lacryma Christi del Vesuvio. There is also a fine Vesuvian lava stone production.