Aversa

Comune in Campania, Italy

Aversa
Comune
Comune di Aversa
Arco dell'Annunziata
Coat of arms
Location of Aversa in Caserta Province
Location of Aversa
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Coordinates: 40°58′N 14°12′E / 40.967°N 14.200°E / 40.967; 14.200
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Caserta (CE)
Government
• Mayor	Alfonso Golia
Area [1]
• Total	8.73 km2 (3.37 sq mi)
Elevation	39 m (128 ft)
Population  (31 December 2017)[2]
• Total	52,974
• Density	6,100/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Aversani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	81031
Dialing code	081
Patron saint	St. Paul
Saint day	January 25
Website	Official website

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.