Casagiove | |
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| Comune di Casagiove | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Casagiove  | |
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| Coordinates:41°4′N14°18′E / 41.067°N 14.300°E /41.067; 14.300 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Caserta (CE) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roberto Corsale |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.36 km2 (2.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Population (31 July 2016)[2] | |
• Total | 13,610 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Casagiovesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 81022 |
| Dialing code | 0823 |
| Patron saint | Saint Michael |
| Saint day | September 29 |
| Website | Official website |
Casagiove is acomune (municipality) in theProvince of Caserta in theItalian regionCampania, located about 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) west ofCaserta.
It was built in an area previously colonized by the ancient Greeks. In fact its name means "Jupiter's house", due to its ancient temple dedicated to this divinity. TheAppian Way, the Roman road which linked Rome to southern Italy, passed by here. On Casagiove's hillHannibal, before his failed attempt to invade Rome, stopped for some weeks.
Casagiove housed numerous people who were working for the construction of the RoyalPalace of Caserta. Later it became a military quarter. Until the mid-19th century it was divided in two parts: Casanova and Coccagna.
The architectLuigi Vanvitelli is buried in the church of San Francesco di Paola.
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