Casagiove
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| Casagiove | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Campania |
| Province | Province of Caserta (CE) |
| Area | 6.3 km² (2 sq mi) |
| Population (as of Dec. 2004) | |
| - Total | 14,810 |
| - Density | 2,351/km² (6,089/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | |
| Dialing code | 0823 |
| Postal code | 81022 |
Casagiove is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Caserta in the Italian region Campania, located about 25 km north of Naples and about 1 km west of Caserta. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 14,810 and an area of 6.3 square kilometres (630 ha).[1]
Casagiove borders the following municipalities: Casapulla, Caserta, Macerata Campania, Recale, San Nicola la Strada, San Prisco.
It was built in an area previously colonized by Ancient Greek. In fact its name means "Iupiter's house", because there was an ancient temple dedicated to this divinity. The Appia, the famous road built by Romans to link the "caput mundi" to the deep south, passed by here. Until the half 19th century it was divided in two parts: Casanova ("New house") and Cuccagna.
It was famous and rich because it was near Capua, the second city of the Roman Empire. On Casagiove's hill Hannibal, before invading Rome, stopped for some weeks. In Casagiove many people who were working for the construction of the Royal Palace of Caserta lived. Then it became a military quarter.
Casagiove is a residential town. There is almost nothing worth visiting.
In Casagiove there is a very famous gymnastic society, the Gymnasium Casagiove, that now challenges in the second category. Many national athlete passed by here.
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