Palma Campania

Palma Campania
Parma (Neapolitan)
Comune di Palma Campania
Piazza de Martino
Location of Palma Campania
Palma Campania
Location of Palma Campania in Italy
Palma Campania
Palma Campania (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°52′N 14°33′E / 40.867°N 14.550°E / 40.867; 14.550
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
Metropolitan cityNaples (NA)
FrazioniPozzoromolo, Vico di Palma, Castello di Palma, Fiume
Government
  MayorAniello Donnarumma
Area
  Total
20.8 km2 (8.0 sq mi)
Elevation
85 m (279 ft)
Population
 (30 June 2019)
  Total
16,489
  Density790/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
DemonymPalmesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
80036
Dialing code081
WebsiteOfficial website

Palma Campania (Neapolitan: Parma), known until 1863 as Palma di Nola, is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 25 km east of Naples.

Palma Campania borders the following municipalities: Carbonara di Nola, Domicella, Lauro, Liveri, Nola, Poggiomarino, San Gennaro Vesuviano, San Giuseppe Vesuviano, Sarno, Striano, Ottaviano.

The city is famous also for the Carnevale palmese, i.e the local Carnival celebration.