Campania is a region in south
Italy, on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The two islands of
Capri and
Ischia belong to the region of Campania as well.
Its capital is
Naples. Other cities include Mondragone, Caserta, Benevento, Avellino, Salerno, Sorrento and Agropoli.
Campania is bordered by
Basilicata on the east,
Apulia on the northeast,
Molise on the north and
Lazio on the northwest.
The southwestern shores as washed by the
Tyrrhenian Sea, including the
Gulf of Naples and
Gulf of Salerno.
The
Apennine mountain chain runs through the Campania (
Appennino Campano, Appennino Sannio, Irpinia, Cilento),
the highest point of which is
Monte Miletto at 2050 meters.
Mount Vesuvius is is a volcano east of Naples. The most important river flowing through Campania is the Volturno.
