Casalvecchio di Puglia

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Comune di Casalvecchio di Puglia

Location of Casalvecchio di Puglia in Italy
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Puglia
Province Foggia (FG)
Area 31.72 km² (12 sq mi)
Population (as of 31/12/2003)
 - Total 2,082
 - Density 66/km² (171/sq mi)
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 41°36′0″N, 15°7′0″E
Gentilic
Dialing code 0881
Postal code 71030

Casalvecchio (Albanian: Kazallveqi) is a small Italian comune in the southeastern region of Italy. It is located in the province of Foggia in the Puglia region. The current mayor, Michele Boccamazzo, runs a community of 2,167 people[1]. Mostly from a 15th century Albanian migration, the residents have subsisted on family-run farming. Of those native to the area for generations, many have continued use of the Arbereshe dialect even those of the post-World War 2 generation.

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In 1461 near Monte Gargano in the southeastern Apennine mountains a group of 5000 immigrants from Albania fled the enculturation of the Turks and Islam. They were sent by Gjergj Kastrioti i Krujës, also known as George Castriota Skanderbeg. The area around Puglia was granted to the incomers by the king of Naples[2].

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