Gricignano di Aversa

Comune in Campania, Italy

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Location of Gricignano di Aversa

40°59′N 14°14′E / 40.983°N 14.233°E / 40.983; 14.233CountryItalyRegionCampaniaProvinceCaserta (CE)Government

• MayorVincenzo SantagataArea

^[1]

• Total9.8 km² (3.8 sq mi)Elevation

28 m (92 ft)Population

(31 March 2017)^[2]

• Total12,202 • Density1,200/km² (3,200/sq mi)DemonymGricignanesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

81030

Dialing code081WebsiteOfficial website

Gricignano di Aversa (Campanian: Rricignànë or, less commonly, Rricignèn) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Caserta in the Italian region Campania, located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of Naples and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) southwest of Caserta.

Located in agro atellano, is known for the U.S. Navy Support Site of the Naples NSA.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Gricignano borders the following municipalities: Aversa, Teverola, Marcianise, Cesa, Succivo, Sant'Arpino.

The ancient city of Atella was located nearby.

Education

Naples Elementary School and Naples Middle/High School, schools for children of U.S. military personnel, are in the commune.^[6]

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.^{[verification needed]}
^ Lin, Kimberly (2018-10-21). "Ancient Villages and Tombs Under U.S. Base in Campania, Italy". Historic Mysteries. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
^ "Agro Atellano Archaeological Museum". www.opencampania.it. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
^ "USO Naples NSA Gricignano". USO Italy. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
^ "About". Naples Middle/High School. Retrieved 2022-01-26.