Aversa

Aversa
Comune di Aversa
Arco dell'Annunziata
Arco dell'Annunziata
Coat of arms of Aversa
Location of Aversa in Caserta Province
Location of Aversa in Caserta Province
Location of Aversa
Map
Aversa is located in Italy
Aversa
Aversa
Location of Aversa in Italy
Aversa is located in Campania
Aversa
Aversa
Aversa (Campania)
Coordinates: 40°58′N 14°12′E / 40.967°N 14.200°E / 40.967; 14.200
CountryItaly
RegionCampania
ProvinceCaserta (CE)
Government
 • MayorAlfonso Golia
Area
 • Total
8.73 km2 (3.37 sq mi)
Elevation
39 m (128 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2017)[2]
 • Total
52,974
 • Density6,100/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
DemonymAversani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
81031
Dialing code081
Patron saintSt. Paul
Saint dayJanuary 25
WebsiteOfficial website
Maddalena lunatic asylum complex, built for the care of mentally ill
Santa Maria a Piazza Church

Aversa (Italian: [aˈvɛrsa]) is a city and comune in the Province of Caserta in Campania, southern Italy, about 24 km north of Naples. It is the centre of an agricultural district, the Agro Aversano, producing wine and cheese (famous for the typical buffalo mozzarella). Aversa is also the main seat of the faculties of Architecture and Engineering of the Università degli studi della Campania "L. Vanvitelli" (Campania University "L. Vanvitelli"). With a population of 52,974 (2017),[2] it is the second city of the province after Caserta.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b (in Italian) Source: Istat 2016