Casacalenda
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| Comune di Casacalenda | |
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Casacalenda
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Molise |
| Province | Province of Campobasso (CB) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 67.0 km2 (25.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 670 m (2,198 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 2,367 |
| • Density | 35.3/km2 (91.5/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Casacalendesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 86043 |
| Dialing code | 0874 |
Casacalenda (Molisan dialect Casacalenna; Calena) 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]
Greek historian Polibios Polibio mentions a battle in 217 BC between the Roman army, based in Kalene, and Hannibal based in Gerione (now a hamlet of Casacalenda).[2] The name might have been derived from the Latin Kalendae, the first day of the month in the Roman calendar.[2]
Casacalenda borders the following municipalities: Bonefro, Guardialfiera, Larino, Lupara, Montorio nei Frentani, Morrone del Sannio, Provvidenti, Ripabottoni.
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Demographic evolution
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 Hamilton, Montreal and Toronto. Montreal even has its own Casacalenda Association. Duncan B.C. also has a sizeable community per its population.
Cleveland, Ohio also has a large population of citizens from Casacalenda.
External links
Picture tour of Casacalenda by Joseph A. Vincelli with the music of Francesco Napoli the Italian Melody Balla Balla
References
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ a b http://www.italyworldclub.com/molise/campobasso/casacalenda.htm , accessed 24 January 2009