Acerra
| Acerra | |
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| Comune | |
| Metropolitan City of Naples | |
Aerial photo of Acerra
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 Acerra
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| Coordinates: 40°57′N 14°22′E / 40.950°N 14.367°ECoordinates: 40°57′N 14°22′E / 40.950°N 14.367°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Frazioni | Gaudello, Pezzalunga |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Raffaele Lettieri (UdC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54.08 km2 (20.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population (1 April 2009) | |
| • Total | 55,003 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Acerrani |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 80011 |
| Dialing code | 081 |
| Patron saint | St. Cuono and Conello |
| Saint day | 29 May |
| Website | Official website |
Acerra [aˈtʃɛrra] is a town and comune of Campania, southern Italy, in the Metropolitan City of Naples, about 15 kilometres (9 miles) northeast of the capital in Naples. It is part of the Agro Acerrano plain.
Acerra is one of the most ancient cities of the region, probably founded by the Osci with the name of Akeru (Latin: Acerrae).
Acerra was destroyed by Hannibal in 216 BC, but was restored in 210 BC.
Acerra served as a Roman base during the Social War in 90 BC.
In 826 the Lombards built here a castle, later destroyed by Bono of Naples. In 881 it was sacked by the Saracens. Later it was a Norman possession, the seat of a county. As part of the Kingdom of Naples, it was a fief of the Aquino, the Origlia, the Orsini del Balzo and, from 1496 until 1812, the Cardenas. From 1927 it was part of the province of Terra di Lavoro.
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