Casacalenda
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| Casacalenda | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Molise |
| Province | Province of Campobasso (CB) |
| Elevation | 670 m (2,198 ft) |
| Area | 67.0 km² (26 sq mi) |
| Population (as of Dec. 2004) | |
| - Total | 2,367 |
| - Density | 35/km² (91/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | casacalendesi |
| Dialing code | 0874 |
| Postal code | 86043 |
Casacalenda (Molisan Language Cascalénd)is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 25 km northeast of Campobasso. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,367 and an area of 67.0 km².[1]
Casacalenda borders the following municipalities: Bonefro, Guardialfiera, Larino, Lupara, Montorio nei Frentani, Morrone del Sannio, Provvidenti, Ripabottoni.
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[edit] Demographic evolution
[edit] Emigration
Since the end of World War II until the 1970s, the town's population declined considerably due to emigration. The places of choice for these emigrants were the Canadian cities of Montreal and Toronto. Montreal even has its own Casacalenda Association.
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