Casagiove
Comune
Comune di Casagiove
Coat of arms
Location of Casagiove
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Coordinates: 41°4′N 14°18′E / 41.067°N 14.300°E / 41.067; 14.300
Country	Italy
Region	Campania
Province	Caserta (CE)
Government
• Mayor	Roberto Corsale
Area [1]
• 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 a comune (municipality) in the Province of Caserta in the Italian region Campania, located about 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) west of Caserta.

History

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. The Appian Way, the Roman road which linked Rome to southern Italy, passed by here. On Casagiove's hill Hannibal, before his failed attempt to invade Rome, stopped for some weeks.

Casagiove housed numerous people who were working for the construction of the Royal Palace of Caserta. Later it became a military quarter. Until the mid-19th century it was divided in two parts: Casanova and Coccagna.

The architect Luigi Vanvitelli is buried in the church of San Francesco di Paola.

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