Casalvecchio di Puglia

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official_name = Comune di Casalvecchio di Puglia
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area_total_km2 = 31.72
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population_as_of = 31/12/2003
population_total = 2082
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population_density_km2 = 65,6
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telephone = 0881
postalcode = 71030
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native_name = Casalvecchio di Puglia
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Casalvecchio (Albanian: Kazallveqi) is a small Italian comune in the southeastern region of Italy. It is located in the province of Foggia in the Puglia region. The current mayor, Michele Boccamazzo, runs a community of 2,167 people [cite web | title=Comune di Casalvecchio di Puglia| url=http://www.comuni-italiani.it/071/014| accessdate=June 27 | accessyear=2006 ] . Mostly from a 15th century Albanian migration, the residents have subsisted on family-run farming. Of those native to the area for generations, many have continued use of the Arbereshe dialect even those of the post-World War 2 generation.

History

In 1461 near Monte Gargano in the southeastern Apennine mountains a group of 5000 immigrants from Albania fled the enculturation of the Turks and Islam. They were sent by Gjergj Kastrioti i Krujës, also known as George Castriota Skanderbeg. The area around Puglia was granted to the incomers by the king of Naples [cite web | title=Casalvecchio di Puglia| url=http://www.guzzardi.it/arberia/mappa/puglia/casalvecchiodipuglia/index.htm| accessdate=June 27 | accessyear=2006 ] .

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