Gricignano di Aversa

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.

Gricignano di Aversa
Comune
Comune di Gricignano di Aversa
Coat of arms
Location of Gricignano di Aversa
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Coordinates: 40°59′N 14°14′E
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Caserta (CE)
Government
• Mayor	Vincenzo Santagata
Area [1]
• Total	9.8 km2 (3.8 sq mi)
Elevation	28 m (92 ft)
Population  (31 March 2017)[2]
• Total	12,202
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Demonym	Gricignanesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	81030
Dialing code	081
Website	Official website

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]