PompeiGeneral information - Location
| Country | Italy | | Location in country | Center | | Location in Europe | South Europe | | Coordinates (WGS84) | Long: 14.5047,Lat: 40.7491  |
| Elevation | 11 meter above sea level | | Local time | 3:22:58am |
| Name province/region (Regione) | Campania | | Wiki-website Subregion (Provincia) | Napoli | | Name Sub(sub)region - municipality | Pompei |
Nearest 5 places
Nearest 3 capitals
Characteristics - Physical GeographyThe Tyrrhenian Sea (Mediterranean Sea) is very close with only a distance of around 4 km (direction WestSouthWest).The place is situated in the rivercatchment named Southern Appenines coastal: Sele, part of the larger catchment area Southern Appenines. The nearest bigger lake is Lago di Patria (2.1 km2 at a height of around 3 meter above sea level) at a distance of 44.2 km in WestNorthWestern direction).
The nearest mountain is Vesuvio with a height of 1277 meter (at a distance of 10.8 km and direction NorthWest).The nearest vulcano (within 50 km) is the Mount Vesuvius (Stratovolcano) at a distance of 10.4 km (direction NorthWest).
The most nearby international border is the
Vatican-Italian border with a straight distance of 213.8 km in NorthWestern direction. The estimated travel distance is around 299 km.
Elevation around place: very low location (near sea level): 27%, low location: 73%, hill: 0%, The hills are mainly southeastern orientated. The surroundings of the place is lightly urbanised. The most common land use in the area is agriculture.
Nearby scheduled flights are operated from (national) airport Naples International Airport (at a distance of 24 km and direction NorthWest).
Landscape - Landuse (within 5km)
| Forest |
0.1 km2 |
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| Agriculture |
45.9 km2 |
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| Urban area |
26.4 km2 |
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| Infrastructure |
0.6 km2 |
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Climate - Temperature and Precipitation
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Location of Pompei in country Italy
Pompei at Physical map (height map)
Tourist information - Travel Guide
Nearest 3 UNESCO-sites
Nearest Natura2000-area
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Country |
Distance |
Direction |
| Vesuvio | IT | 3.9 km | 
NorthNorthWest
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Pompei
Hotels at Pompei 
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