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Capua

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Cap·u·a  (kpy-, käpwä)
A town of southern Italy north of Naples. The strategically important ancient Roman city of Capua was located nearby on the Appian Way. Population: 19,000.
Capua [ˈkæpjʊə (Italian) ˈkapua]
n
(Placename) a town in S Italy, in NW Campania: strategically important in ancient times, situated on the Appian Way. Pop.: 19 520 (1990)


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