Casoli

Casoli
Comune
Comune di Casoli
The church and the castle of Casoli The church and the castle of Casoli
Casoli Location of Casoli in Italy
Coordinates:
Country	Italy
Region	Abruzzo
Province / Metropolitan city	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(s)	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).

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.

Demographic evolution

Gallery

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Sister cities

• Canning, Western Australia, Australia

See also

• Castello Masciantonio