Pomigliano d'Arco is a
municipality in the
Metropolitan City of Naples in
Italy, located north of
Mount Vesuvius.
It is known for its industrial pole among the largest and most influential in
southern Italy
Southern Italy ( it, Sud Italia or ) also known as ''Meridione'' or ''Mezzogiorno'' (), is a macroregion of the Italian Republic consisting of its southern half.
The term ''Mezzogiorno'' today refers to regions that are associated with the peop ...
. In the industrial area there is, among others, the
Gian Battista Vico factory of
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
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, the center
Elasis
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Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; ...
(also Fiat), the
Alenia Aermacchi and
Avio
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plants, as well as having hosted the first
airport of
Campania in the 1960s.
History
During World War II, Pomigliano was the location of a large military airfield and base, and was attacked on several occasions by the
United States Army Air Forces. The airfield was later used by the RAF and the USAAF
Twelfth Air Force during the
Italian campaign and known as RAF Pomigliano and
Pomigliano Airfield Pomigliano Airfield (40°55'40"N / 14°23'20"E) was a military airfield and base established in 1938–39 in Pomigliano d'Arco, southern Italy near Naples. It was attacked on several occasions by the United States Army Air Force. The airfield was ...
.
References
General references
* Maurer, Maurer. ''Air Force Combat Units of World War II''. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. .
Inline citations
External links
*
Official site of the International Jazz Festival of Pomigliano d'ArcoVisit Figli Di Pomigliano D'Arco, a non-profit organization that was established in 2007.
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