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Naples, Italy.
Naples is the capital city of the Campania region in southern Italy. It is situated on the west coast of the Italian peninsula, approximately 120 miles (190 km) southeast of Rome.1
The city lies on the Bay of Naples, positioned between two significant areas of volcanic activity: Mount Vesuvius to the east and the Campi Flegrei (Phlegraean Fields) to the northwest. Naples is located near the midpoint of an arc of hills that stretches from the promontory of Posillipo in the north to the Sorrentine peninsula in the south.1