Castelnuovo della Daunia (until 1863 just called "Castelnuovo") is an Italian

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(comune) with 1365 inhabitants (December 31, 2018) in the province of

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Castelnuovo della Daunia - Villa Comunale

The

is located approximately 38 kilometers northwest away from

and it borders directly on the

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(

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). The town is known for its good air quality and mineral water from the La Cavallina spring. Years ago, the water was used to be sold all over

History

The

was founded by the

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, Furthermore, it was settled by a maturity of

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. The

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, the current place of the town hall, was built in the 11th century. The place received the name "Castelnuovo" during the 15th century. Numerous Albanians - who fled from the Turkish massacres in their hometown - immigrated to Castelnuovo between 1468 and 1476. This led to an intolerance towards the

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s which made it difficult for them to live together. On 18 April 1863, the town council decided to give the place a surname in order to distinguish the

from the other

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with the same name. The new name "Castelnuovo della Daunia" emphasizes the belonging to the Monti Dauni mountain range.

Places

File:Castelnuovo della Daunia - Piazza Plebiscito.jpg, The ''Piazza Plebiscito'' with a view of the town hall and the ''Santa Maria della Murgia church''. File:Chiesa matrice Castelnuovo della Daunia.jpg, The church ''Santa Maria della Murgia.'' File:Castelnuovo della Daunia - Convento.jpg, The ''Convento Santa Maria Maddalena.'' File:Castelnuovo della Daunia - La Cappellina.jpg, The chapel and viewpoint ''La Cappellina''.

Politics

Since 27 May 2014, the mayor from Castelnuovo della Daunia is Guerino De Luca.

Problems

Castelnuovo della Daunia faces two major problems.

Emigration

Like many other smaller municipalities in Italy, Castelnuovo della Daunia also has to deal with the consequences of the population's

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from the village. In 1951, the town had a population of over 3600 inhabitants. In 2016 it reached a total of approximately 1400 inhabitants. A reason therefor include a lack of future perspectives, especially for young people.

Ruins & Public funds

In the past few years, the place had increased media coverage when various grievances were uncovered. On 28 September 2015, the Italian journal "

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" reported that Castelnuovo della Daunia has a high negative record of ruins. In addition, the journal reported the waste of

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. About ten million euro were spent on the construction of the

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and buildings which never were commissioned. It includes a prison, an amphitheater and an entire holiday complex with several vacation homes. Moreover, the Italian satirical show " Striscia la Noteia" targeted therefor the

several times. In an interview, the mayor Guerino De Luca denied that Castelnuovo della Daunia was a ''"village of waste"''. He stated that the construction of the prison was commissioned by the Italian Ministry of Justice and that the failed planning of them were the reason for the lack of success. According to him, the

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of Castelnuovo della Daunia was not involved. In addition to that, he referred to the

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s that were working well for years like the local thermal facility.

Websites

Official website from Castelnuovo della Daunia

Castelnuovo della Daunia
- Collection of Images, videos and more.
Location on the world map
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Italian National Institute of Statistics (Istat)

References

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