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Aversa
Italy, officially the Italian Republic or Repubblica Italiana, is a Southern European country comprising of the Po River valley, the Italian Peninsula and the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. It is shaped like a boot and for this reason Italians commonly call it lo Stivale, the boot or, due to its prevalent peninsular geographical nature, la Penisola, the Peninsula.
Aversa, which replaced the nearby city of Atella that had been laid waste during the Gothic Wars, was the first of the Norman territories in the Mediterranean. In 1030, the site was ceded to Rainulf Drengot, a cadet of the lords of Quarrel near Alencon in Normandy. Aversa is a town in the Campania region of southern Italy, about 5 kilometers north of Naples. It is the centre of an agricultural district, the agro aversano, producing wine and cheese. Aversa is also the main seat of the faculties of architecture and engineering of the second University of Naples.
The diplomacy of Robert Guiscard, who built the fortifications, led to the investiture of a bishop responsible to the Pope at Aversa, which was nominally territory of the Eastern Emperor. Famous people from the city of Aversa are Domenico Cimarosa, Niccolo Jommelli, Filippo Saporito, Carmelina Fedele, record holder for largest baby born by a healthy mother. Aversa ranks second in historic importance of the dioceses of Campania. It is the city of a hundred churches in its extensive historic center. Amongst its monuments the Romanesque Duomo, dedicated to Saint Paul, has a spectacular ambulatory and a majestic octagonal dome.
Aversa is also known as the town of best geographical environment and has traced its origins back to prehistoric times. Today, one can also learn about its history, from its earliest times and can also enjoy its natural beauty concealed by the beautiful landscapes.
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