Aversa is a town in southern Italy, about 12 kilometres north of Naples. It is the centre of an agricultural district producing wine and cheese (famous the typical buffalo mozzarella). It's also the main seat of the faculties of Architecture and Engineering of the Seconda università degli studi di Napoli (second university of Naples).

Nearest communes

• Cesa (pop: 7,459, postal code: 81030, ISTAT code: 061029), in the province of Caserta
• Lusciano, in the province of Caserta (postal code 81030)
• Melito di Napoli , in the province of Napoli (pop: 34,606, area: 3 km², postal code 80017
• Sant'Antimo , in the province of Napoli (pop: 31,693, area: 5 km², postal code 80029)
• Trentola-Ducenta (pop: 14,129, area: 6 km², postal code: 81038), in the province of Caserta

In 1027, it was given to the Normans; and Robert Guiscard built the fortification and had the bishopric of Atella transferred here.

Norman rulers of the county of Aversa:

• Rainulf Drengott 1020-1059
• Richard I 1059-1078 (nephew)
• Jordan I 1078-1091 (son)
• Richard II 1091-1092 (son)
• Robert I (regent) 1092-1098 (brother)
• Richard II (second time) 1098-1105
• Robert I (count) 1105-1120
• Jordan II 1120-1127 (brother)
• Robert II 1127-1132 (son)
• Roger 1132 (Roger II of Sicily)
• William 1132-1137 (son, later Willian I of Sicily )
• Robert II (second time) 1137-1139
• Roger of Sicily (second time) 1139
• William (second time) 1139-1154
• Robert II (third time) 1154-1155
• William (third time) 1155-1156

External link

• Mapquest - Aversa