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'''Acquaviva Collecroce''' (also called '''''Živavoda Kruč''''' or, usually, just '''''Kruč''''') is a small town and ''[[comune]]'' in the [[province of Campobasso]], in the [[Molise]] region of southern Italy, between the [[Biferno]] and [[Trigno]] rivers. |
'''Acquaviva Collecroce''' (also called '''''Živavoda Kruč''''' or, usually, just '''''Kruč''''') is a small town and ''[[comune]]'' in the [[province of Campobasso]], in the [[Molise]] region of southern Italy, between the [[Biferno]] and [[Trigno]] rivers. |
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Like the smaller towns of [[Montemitro]] and [[San Felice del Molise]], Acquaviva Collecroce is home to a community of [[Molise Croats|Molisian Croats]], most of whom speak a particular [[Molise Croatian dialect|Croatian dialect]] (known as simply ''na-našo'' or ''naš jezik'', meaning "our language") as well as Italian. There are differences in the dialects of the three towns, but they all descend from the [[ |
Like the smaller towns of [[Montemitro]] and [[San Felice del Molise]], Acquaviva Collecroce is home to a community of [[Molise Croats|Molisian Croats]], most of whom speak a particular [[Molise Croatian dialect|Croatian dialect]] (known as simply ''na-našo'' or ''naš jezik'', meaning "our language") as well as Italian. There are differences in the dialects of the three towns, but they all descend from the [[Shtokavian]]-[[Ikavian]] dialect of [[Dalmatia]]. The language is considered an [[endangered language|endangered]] [[diaspora language]]. |
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Acquaviva is known for the production of a small, dark, zerniza [[ficus|fig]]s grown there, as well as the [[fennel]] and white [[celery]]. |
Acquaviva is known for the production of a small, dark, zerniza [[ficus|fig]]s grown there, as well as the [[fennel]] and white [[celery]]. |
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Revision as of 13:58, 27 June 2011
Acquaviva Collecroce | |
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| Comune di Acquaviva Collecroce | |
Location of Acquaviva Collecroce  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Molise |
| Province | Campobasso (CB) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Enrico Fagnani |
| Area | |
• Total | 28 km2 (11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 425 m (1,394 ft) |
| Population (31 August 2007)[2] | |
• Total | 733 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Acquavivesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 86030 |
| Dialing code | 0875 |
| Patron saint | St. Mary Esther |
| Saint day | 29 September |
| Website | Official website |
Acquaviva Collecroce (also called Živavoda Kruč or, usually, just Kruč) is a small town and comune in the province of Campobasso, in the Molise region of southern Italy, between the Biferno and Trigno rivers.
Like the smaller towns of Montemitro and San Felice del Molise, Acquaviva Collecroce is home to a community of Molisian Croats, most of whom speak a particular Croatian dialect (known as simply na-našo or naš jezik, meaning "our language") as well as Italian. There are differences in the dialects of the three towns, but they all descend from the Shtokavian-Ikavian dialect of Dalmatia. The language is considered an endangered diaspora language.
Acquaviva is known for the production of a small, dark, zerniza figs grown there, as well as the fennel and white celery.
History
In the 12th century, Acquaviva was a base for the Knights of Malta.
Though there is evidence of an earlier Slavic settlement in 1297, it is believed that the current inhabitants are not their descendants, but rather come from later migrations in the 15th and 16th centuries.[3] These migrations may have been caused by Ottoman incursions into the Balkans.
Numerous inhabitants emigrated in two flows during the 20th century, and population is currently still decreasing (there were some 2,500 inhabitants in 1951, compared to the c. 730 of 2007). The first emigration took place between, roughly, 1900–1920, the emigrees heading towards the United States and Argentina. The second major flow took place in the 1950s, chiefly to Australia.
Culture
Every 1 May, the town celebrates the Festa del Maja by parading a puppet (the pagliara maja) as a good omen for the harvest
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Milan Rešetar, Le colonie serbocroate nell'Italia Meridionale, 1911. (Reprinted in 1996.)
External links
- Official website
- UNESCO Red Book on endangered languages and dialects: Europe
- The coat of arms of Acquaviva Collecroce
- Acquaviva Online