Soccavo is a western quarter of Naples, with a population of about 45,000.
2-429: Pianura (Italian: "plain") is a western suburb of Naples, southern Italy. It is bounded on one side by the area of Soccavo and on the other side by the outskirts of the town of Pozzuoli . 40°52′N 14°11′E / 40.867°N 14.183°E / 40.867; 14.183 This Campanian location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Soccavo Soccavo ( Italian : "beneath
4-532: The quarry") is bounded on one side by the area of Fuorigrotta and on the other by the Camaldoli hill. At the base of the hill is an historic quarry, which gives its name to the area. The area appears to have been colonised by Greeks in the 4th or 5th century BC. It stayed under Greek control until the Roman conquest of 326 BC, upon which it came under the religious influence of Puteoli (now Pozzuoli ); to this day Soccavo
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