Country Italy Elevation 114 m (374 ft) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Province Province of Caserta Postal code 81042 Dialling code 0823 | Province / Metropolitan city Caserta (CE) Demonym(s) Caleni Area 15.88 km² Local time Tuesday 4:19 AM Region Campania | |
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Frazioni Calvi Vecchia, Petrulo, Visciano, Zuni Weather 11°C, Wind W at 42 km/h, 81% Humidity | ||
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.
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Map of 81042 Calvi Risorta Province of Caserta, Italy
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.