Casalvecchio (Arbëreshë Albanian: Kazallveqi) is an Arbëreshë comune and village in the Province of Foggia, Apulia, southern Italy. Mostly originating from a 15th-century migration of Albanians, the residents have subsisted by family farming. Of those native to the area for generations, many have continued to use Arbëresh, even those of the post–World War II generation.

Casalvecchio di Puglia Kazallveqi
Comune
Comune di Casalvecchio di Puglia
View from Castelnuovo della Daunia
Location of Casalvecchio di Puglia
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Coordinates: 41°36′N 15°7′E
Country	Italy
Region	Apulia
Province	Foggia (FG)
Government
• Mayor	Noè Andreano
Area [1]
• Total	31.93 km2 (12.33 sq mi)
Elevation	465 m (1,526 ft)
Population  (28 February 2017)[2]
• Total	1,863
• Density	58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Casalvecchiesi or Kazallveqotra
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	71030
Dialing code	0881
Website	Official website

History

In 1461 near Monte Gargano, in the southeastern Apennine mountains, a group of 5000 immigrants from Albania fled the enculturation of the Ottoman Turks and Islam. They were sent by the Albanian leader Skanderbeg. This part of Apulia was granted to the incomers by the king of Naples.[3]

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[ru] Казальвеккьо-ди-Пулья