Casacalenda (Molisan dialect Casechelenne; Kalena) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Campobasso in the Italian region Molise, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Campobasso.
The Greek historian Polybius mentions a battle in 217 BC between the Roman army, based in Kalene, and Hannibal, based in Gerione (now a hamlet of Casacalenda). The name might have been derived from the Latin Kalendae or Kalends, the first day of the month in the Roman calendar.
Among its churches is Santa Maria Maggiore.
Casacalenda borders the following municipalities: Bonefro, Guardialfiera, Larino, Lupara, Montorio nei Frentani, Morrone del Sannio, Provvidenti, Ripabottoni.
Known in ancient times as: Sicalenum?/Kalena
Periods/Settlements: roman
Distance between:
Rome to Casacalenda122 Miles / 196 Kms Milan to Casacalenda384 Miles / 618 Kms Venice to Casacalenda286 Miles / 461 Kms
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