Calvi Risorta

Calvi Risorta
Comune
Comune di Calvi Risorta
Calvi Risorta

Location of Calvi Risorta in Italy

Coordinates: 41°11′N 14°3′E / 41.183°N 14.050°E / 41.183; 14.050Coordinates: 41°11′N 14°3′E / 41.183°N 14.050°E / 41.183; 14.050
Country Italy
Region Campania
Province / Metropolitan city Caserta (CE)
Frazioni Calvi Vecchia, Petrulo, Visciano, Zuni
Government
  Mayor Salvatore Palma (commissar)
Area
  Total 15.88 km2 (6.13 sq mi)
Elevation 114 m (374 ft)
Population (1 January 2015)
  Total 5,734
  Density 360/km2 (940/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Caleni
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 81042
Dialing code 0823
Patron saint St. Casto (municipality), St. Sylvester (Visciano), St. Nicholas (Zuni), St. Nycander(Petrulo)

Calvi Risorta (literally meaning Calvi risen again) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Caserta in the Italian region Campania, located across the Via Casilina about 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of Naples and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Caserta.

It is composed of three distinct villages, Petrulo, Visciano and Zuni, the latter housing the municipal seat. In the municipal territory are the remains of the ancient Roman city of Cales.

During the early stages of the Italian Campaign of World War II, war pigeon G.I. Joe saved the lives of the inhabitants of the village and of the British troops occupying it. The village was scheduled to be bombarded by the Allied forces on 18 October 1943, but the message that the British had captured the village, delivered by G.I. Joe, arrived just in time to avoid the bombing. Over a thousand people, soldiers and civilians, were saved.[1]

Twin towns

References

  1. Levi, Wendell (1977). The Pigeon. Sumter, S.C.: Levi Publishing Co, Inc. ISBN 0-85390-013-2.

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