Casoli
| Casoli | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Casoli | |
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The church and the castle of Casoli | |
  Casoli Location of Casoli in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 42°07′N 14°17′E / 42.117°N 14.283°ECoordinates: 42°07′N 14°17′E / 42.117°N 14.283°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Abruzzo |
| Province | Province of Chieti (CH) |
| Frazioni | Ascigno, Capoposta, Cappacorti, Caprafico, Cavassutti, Cinonni, Cipollaro, Collebarone, Collelungo, Collemarco, Colle della Torre, Coste Martini, Fiorentini, Grottarimposta, Guarenna Nuova, Guarenna Vecchia, Laroma, Laroscia, Mandramancina, Merosci, Minco di Lici, Monti, Piana delle vacche, Pianibbie, Piano Carlino, Piano del Mulino, Piano la Fara, Piano Laroma, Piano Morelli, Piano delle Vigne, Quarto da Capo, Ripitella, Selva Piana, Serra, Taloni, Torretta, Valle Curato, Verratti, Vicenne, Vizzarri |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sergio De Luca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66 km2 (25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 378 m (1,240 ft) |
| Population (December 31, 2004) | |
| • Total | 5,901 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Casolani |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 66043 |
| Dialing code | 0872 |
| Patron saint | Saint Reparata |
| Saint day | October 8 |
| Website | Official website |
Casoli is a comune and town in the Province of Chieti in the Abruzzo region of Italy: it is situated on a foothill of the Majella mountain, at the base of which runs the Aventino River, tributary of the Sangro. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 5,901 and an area of 66 square kilometres (25 sq mi).[1]
Casoli borders the following municipalities: Altino, Civitella Messer Raimondo, Gessopalena, Guardiagrele, Palombaro, Roccascalegna, Sant'Eusanio del Sangro.
History
It was the ancient Cluviae, a city of the Caraceni: the territory was most probably conquered by Lombards in the 6th century.
The medieval name "castri de Casule" was first recorded in 878 AD in the Memoriatorium abbatis Berthari, a manuscript conserved in the Abbey of Monte Cassino.
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