Casacalenda

Casacalenda (Molisan dialect Casechelenne; Kalena) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Campobasso.

Casacalenda
Comune di Casacalenda
Location of Casacalenda
Casacalenda
Location of Casacalenda in Italy
Casacalenda
Casacalenda (Molise)
Coordinates: 41°44′N 14°51′E
CountryItaly
RegionMolise
ProvinceCampobasso (CB)
Government
  MayorSabrina Lallitto
Area
  Total67.28 km2 (25.98 sq mi)
Elevation
670 m (2,200 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2017)
  Total2,054
  Density31/km2 (79/sq mi)
DemonymCasacalendesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
86043
Dialing code0874
WebsiteOfficial website

The Greek historian Polybius mentions a battle in 217 BC between the Roman army, based in Kalene, and Hannibal, based in Gerione (now a hamlet of Casacalenda). The name might have been derived from the Latin Kalendae or Kalends, the first day of the month in the Roman calendar.

Among its churches is Santa Maria Maggiore.

Casacalenda borders the following municipalities: Bonefro, Guardialfiera, Larino, Lupara, Montorio nei Frentani, Morrone del Sannio, Provvidenti, Ripabottoni.

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