A region of southwestern Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea including the islands of Capri and Ischia.
Agricultural region (wheat, citrus, wine, vegetables, tobacco) of S Italy, including the volcano Vesuvius; area 13,600 sq km/5,250 sq mi; est) 5,668,900. The capital is Naples; industrial centers include Benevento, Caserta, and Salerno. There are ancient sites at Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Paestum.