Acquaviva Collecroce
Acquaviva Collecroce (also called Živavoda Kruč or, usually, just Kruč) is a small town and comune in the province of Campobasso, in the Molise region of southern Italy, between the Biferno and Trigno rivers.
Acquaviva Collecroce | |
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| Comune di Acquaviva Collecroce | |
Location of Acquaviva Collecroce | |
Acquaviva Collecroce Location of Acquaviva Collecroce in Italy Acquaviva Collecroce Acquaviva Collecroce (Molise) | |
| Coordinates: 41°52′N 14°45′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Molise |
| Province | Campobasso (CB) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francesco Trolio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.6 km2 (11.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 425 m (1,394 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2017) | |
| • Total | 644 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (58/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Acquavivesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 86030 |
| Dialing code | 0875 |
| Patron saint | St. Michael Archangel |
| Saint day | 29 September |
| Website | Official website |
Like the smaller towns of Montemitro and San Felice del Molise, Acquaviva Collecroce is home to a community of Molisian Croats, most of whom speak a particular Croatian dialect (known as simply na-našo or naš jezik, meaning "our language") as well as Italian. There are differences in the dialects of the three towns, but they all descend from the Shtokavian-Ikavian dialect of Dalmatia. The language is considered an endangered diaspora language.
Acquaviva is known for the cultivation of small, dark, zerniza figs, as well as fennel and white celery.