What is Nocera Inferiore?
{{Infobox Italian comune | image_shield = Nocera Inferiore-Stemma.svg | official_name = Comune di Nocera Inferiore | name = Nocera Inferiore | region = [[Campania]] | province = [[Province of Salerno|Salerno]] (SA) | elevation_m = 43 | area_total_km2 = 20 | population_as_of = December 31, 2007 | population_total = 46095 | coordinates = {{coord|40|45||N|14|38||E|display=inline,title}} | frazioni = | area_code = 081 | postal_code = 84014 | population_demonym = Nocerini | saint = [[Saint Prisco of Nocera|San Prisco]] | day = May 9 | mayor = Manlio Torquato (since May 2012) | website = [http://www.comune.nocera-inferiore.sa.it] }} '''Nocera Inferiore''', is a town and comune in [[Campania]], Italy, in the [[province of Salerno]], at the foot of Monte Albino, 20&nbsp;km east-south-east of [[Naples]] by rail, {{convert|135|ft|m|abbr=on}}. above sea-level. '''''Nuceria Alfaterna''''' appears to have been the chief town in the valley of the Sarnus, [[Herculaneum]], Pompeii, [[Stabiae]] and [[Surrentum]] all being dependent upon it. [[Hannibal]] destroyed the town in 216. In 1385 Pope Urban VI was besieged in the castle of Charles of Durazzo. At Nocera had sped a big part of they life the painter [[Francesco Solimena]], and the writers [[Jacopo Sannazzaro]] and [[Domenico Rea]]. Is the birthplace of the footballers [[Simone Barone]] and [[Raffaele De Martino]]. Originally from Nocera are the parents of [[Italian American]] [[Warren Cuccurullo]] and [[Mario Cuomo]]. == References == {{reflist}} {{Province of Salerno}} [[Category:Towns in Salerno]]