Casalduni
Comune in Campania, Italy
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Casalduni is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Benevento in the Italian region Campania, located about 60 km northeast of Naples and about 15 km northwest of Benevento, on the slopes of Monte Cicco on the right of the Tammaro river.
CountryItaly
FrazioniAcquaro, Brendice, Capitorto, Casale, Cerconi, Collemarino, Collemastarzo, Crocella, Cuolli, Ferrarisi, Gentile, Lanzate, Macella, Pescomandarino, Pezzalonga, Piana, Prato, San Fortunato, Santa Maria, Tacceto, Vado della Lota, Vaglie, Zingolella
Elevation300 m (980 ft)
DemonymCasaldunesi
Casalduni | |
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| Comune di Casalduni | |
The skyline of Casalduni in 1944 | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Benevento (BN) |
| Frazioni | Acquaro, Brendice, Capitorto, Casale, Cerconi, Collemarino, Collemastarzo, Crocella, Cuolli, Ferrarisi, Gentile, Lanzate, Macella, Pescomandarino, Pezzalonga, Piana, Prato, San Fortunato, Santa Maria, Tacceto, Vado della Lota, Vaglie, Zingolella |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.2 km2 (9.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2020)[2] | |
• Total | 1,293 |
| • Density | 55.7/km2 (144/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Casaldunesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 82030 |
| Dialing code | 0824 |
| ISTAT code | 062015 |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of Mount Carmel[3] |
| Saint day | 16 July |
| Website | Official website |
History
Casalduni is mostly remembered as the location, along with Pontelandolfo, of a massacre of largely civilian population by the Piedmontese occupation troops in 1861.
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