Casal di Principe

Casal di Principe
Comune
Comune di Casal di Principe
Coat of arms
Casal di Principe Location of Casal di Principe in Italy
Coordinates:
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province / Metropolitan city	Caserta (CE)
Government
• Mayor	Pasquale Martinelli (UDEUR)
Area
• Total	23.4 km2 (9.0 sq mi)
Population (1 June 2009)
• Total	21,011
• Density	900/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Casalesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	81033
Dialing code	081
Patron saint	Maria SS. Preziosa
Saint day	September 12
Website	Official website

Casal di Principe is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Caserta in the Italian region of Campania, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Naples and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Caserta. It has a population of approximately 21,000 people. The town is located on the territory of Agro aversano - a rural area with 19 comunes spread on its land, and is directly linked to the comune of San Cipriano d'Aversa.

Casal di Principe is the hometown of the most dangerous clan of the Camorra -the Casalesi clan, headed by Francesco Schiavone, known as Sandokan (now in prison), who was born there. The clan has a strong control over the economic and political life of the town. The city council has been suspended three times (a record for the country), because of mafia infiltrations in the administration. During the mid-1990s Casal di Principe had the highest homicide rate in Europe. It is regarded as the most dangerous town in Italy, although similar can be found in the regions of Calabria and Sicily too.

Casal di Principe is also famous for the production of buffalo mozzarella, which is exported worldwide.

External links

• Official website