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{{Short description|Archipelago in the Tyrrhenian Sea in southwestern Italy}}
The '''Campanian Archipelago''' ({{langx|it|Arcipelago Campano}}), also called '''Neapolitan Archipelago''' (''{{lang|it|Arcipelago Napoletano}}''), is an [[archipelago]] in the [[Tyrrhenian Sea]], in southwestern [[Italy]]. It principally comprises 5 islands: [[Capri]], [[Ischia]], [[Nisida]], [[Procida]], and [[Vivara]]. Most of the archipelago belongs to the [[Metropolitan City of Naples]] (and previously part of the [[Province of Naples]]).

== Extent ==
[[File:Capri and Ischia map.png|thumb|Map of the Campanian Archipelago]]
[[File:Statue of Augustus & Faraglioni rocks, Capri.jpg|thumb|Statue of [[Augustus]] & Faraglioni rocks, Capri]]

The five principal islands are all administered by the Metropolitan City of Naples:
* [[Capri]] and 
* the 4 [[Phlegraean Islands]]:
** [[Ischia]] & its companion islet, the [[Aragonese Castle]]
** [[Nisida]], 
** [[Procida]], and
** [[Vivara]].

Nearby islets and [[skerry|skerries]] are usually included in the archipelago as well: 
* [[Aragonese Castle]]
* the [[Sirenuse]] (the {{lang|it|Galli}}) & the nearby {{Interlanguage link multi|Vetara Skerry|it|3=scoglio Vetara}}.
* [[Gaiola Island]]
* {{Interlanguage link multi|Megaride Islet|it|3=Isolotto di Megaride}},  
* {{Interlanguage link multi|Pennata Island|it|3=Isola Pennata}},  
* the [[Capri faraglioni|Capri ''faraglioni'']],  
* {{Interlanguage link multi|San Martino Islet|it|3=Isolotto di San Martino}}, 
* {{Interlanguage link multi|Rovigliano Skerry|it|3=Scoglio di Rovigliano}}.
Most of these minor islets belong to Naples as well, except the Sirenuse (Galli), which belong to the [[Province of Salerno]].

== History ==
The ancient name of this archipelago was the '''Parthenopaean Islands''' (''{{lang|it|Isole Partenopee}}'', from [[history of Naples|Parthenope]], the ancient name of Naples). It originally included the [[Pontine Islands]], which are now considered an archipelago in its own right.

{{Interlanguage link multi|Megaride Islet|it|3=Isolotto di Megaride}}, home to [[Castel dell'Ovo]], used to be an island – albeit very near the coastline – in this archipelago. However, it is now a peninsula attached directly to the mainland.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Capri Centre Belvedere.jpg|{{center|Capri Island}}
File:Ischia da procida.jpg|{{center|View of Ischia from Procida}}
File:Nisida al tramonto.jpg|{{center|Isle of Nisida}}
File:Procida1.jpg|{{center|Harbor of Corricella, Procida Island (view from Cape Pizzaco)}}
File:Vivara vista ponte.jpg|{{center|Vivara Island and the Bridge connecting it to Procida}}
</gallery>

==External links==
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[[Category:Archipelagoes of Italy]]
[[Category:Archipelagoes of the Mediterranean Sea]]
[[Category:Campanian volcanic arc]]
[[Category:Islands of Campania]]
[[Category:Phlegraean Fields]]

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