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Grotteria
Grotteria is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about southwest of Catanzaro and about northeast of Reggio Calabria. The local economy, once based on agriculture and shepherdry, has slowed due to emigration, which shrank the population from 9,242 in 1951 to about 3,380. Grotteria borders the following municipalities: Fabrizia, Galatro, Gioiosa Ionica, Mammola, Marina di Gioiosa Ionica, Martone, San Giovanni di Gerace, Siderno. Physical Geography Grotteria is a town in the Torbido Valley in Locride, located on the Ionian side. It is one of the areas of the Ionian coast, the 30th municipality by area in the province of Reggio Calabria. Geological Characteristics The territory of Grotteria develops on a complex of white-yellowish evaporitic limestone, sometimes sandy, with thin layers of silts and silty clays. This geological substrate exhibits moderate erosion resistance and medium permeability. In the sur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martone
Martone (Central-Southern Calabrian, Calabrian: ) is a comune in the province of Reggio Calabria, Calabria, region of southern Italy. The town has historical roots dating back to the 7th and 8th centuries, when it was founded by Greece, Greek Christianity, Christian monks from the Byzantine Empire, Byzantine Orient. These monks, who came from the regions surrounding the Aegean Sea and the Levant, played a pivotal role in establishing the area. Martone, like many of the communes in the Locride area, was part of a larger group of ''comuni'', all of which were founded by Greek monks. Residents of these ''comuni'' practised monasticism. The monks are described as living solitarily, bound by the oath of chastity, in the communal bond of prayer and work. Over time, these communities have commemorated the monks' existence through art and the influence of faith throughout the region. In the Grotto Territory, which included the municipalities of Mammola, Martone, anSt. Giovanni di Ger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galatro
Galatro () is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italy, Italian region Calabria, located about southwest of Catanzaro and about northeast of Reggio Calabria. As of 31 December 2004 it had a population of 2,077 and an area of . It borders the municipalities of Fabrizia, Feroleto della Chiesa, Giffone, Grotteria, Laureana di Borrello, Mammola, Maropati, and San Pietro di Caridà. Demographic evolution Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.8) id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1) id:barra value:rgb(0.6,0.7,0.8) ImageSize = width:455 height:303 PlotArea = left:50 bottom:50 top:30 right:30 DateFormat = x.y Period = from:0 till:4000 TimeAxis = orientation:vertical AlignBars = justify ScaleMajor = gridcolor:darkgrey increment:1000 start:0 ScaleMinor = gridcolor:lightgrey increment:200 start:0 BackgroundColors = canvas:sfondo BarData= bar:1861 text:1861 bar:1871 text:1871 bar:1881 text:1881 bar:1901 text:1901 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siderno
Siderno ( or ; ) is a town and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria, Calabria, southern Italy, about 3 kilometres from Locri. Siderno Marina is the newer town located on the Ionian coast. It is a destination for both Italian and foreign tourists and has a bathing beach. Siderno Superiore is the old town, higher up on the flank of the coastal mountain range. It has historic palaces, old buildings and very narrow streets. Its population has largely relocated to the Marina which offers more job opportunities and services. History The early history of the town is unknown. The old town in the hilly inland was probably founded in the 10th century by some people from Locri, who had fled to the area to defend themselves from Saracen incursions; in the following century it became a hamlet of the county of Grotteria and was home to various feudal lords. Siderno Marina was built along the coast after the 1783 earthquake. (''Retrieved January 22, 2010'') Geography C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Giovanni Di Gerace
San Giovanni di Gerace ( Greek-Calabrian dialect: Ièrax) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about southwest of Catanzaro and about northeast of Reggio Calabria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 577 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat The Italian National Institute of Statistics (; Istat) is the primary source of official statistics in Italy. The institute conducts a variety of activities, including the census of population, economic censuses, and numerous social, economic, a .... San Giovanni di Gerace borders the following municipalities: Grotteria, Martone. Demographic evolution Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.8) id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1) id:barra value:rgb(0.6,0.7,0.8) ImageSize = width:455 height:303 PlotArea = left:50 bottom:50 top:30 right:30 DateFormat = x.y Period = from:0 till ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marina Di Gioiosa Ionica
Marina di Gioiosa Ionica (Central-Southern Calabrian, Calabrian: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italy, Italian region Calabria, located about southwest of Catanzaro and about northeast of Reggio Calabria. As of 30 September 2017, it had a population of 6,615 and an area of . The municipality of Marina di Gioiosa Ionica contains the ''frazione, frazioni'' (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Junchi, Camocelli superiore, Camocelli inferiore and many others. Marina di Gioiosa Ionica borders the following municipalities: Gioiosa Ionica, Grotteria, Roccella Ionica. History The history of Marina di Gioiosa Ionica is closely intertwined with the history of Gioiosa Ionica. The Roman theater of Marina di Gioiosa Jonica is located about 12km north of the archaeological park of ancient Locri and dates to the 3rd-4th century AD and most likely belonged to a villa or a ''statio'' from the imperial age.LE VILLAE ROMANE DEL TERRITORIO http ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mammola
Mammola is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about southwest of Catanzaro and about northeast of Reggio Calabria. Mammola borders the following municipalities: Agnana Calabra, Canolo, Cinquefrondi, Galatro, Giffone, Grotteria, San Giorgio Morgeto, Siderno. People * Sal Albanese, a former New York City Councilman and candidate for Mayor elections 2013. * Nick Mancuso, actor. * Nik Spatari, internationally renowned artist and sculptor, creator and producer of the Park Museum Santa Barbara. * Alan Barillaro, director, animator and screenwriter. * Vincenzo Cotroni, Italian Canadian crime boss. Founder of the now called Rizzuto crime family. Twin towns * Mezdra Mezdra ( ) is a town in northwestern Bulgaria, part of Vratsa Province. It is located on the left bank of the Iskar River, just north of its gorge through the Balkan Mountains. History Although the area around it has been inhab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gioiosa Ionica
Gioiosa Ionica ( Calabrian: ) is a town and ''comune'' in Italy in the province of Reggio Calabria, region of Calabria. It lies near the east coast of Calabria and covers an area of . The remains of a theatre belonging to the Roman period were discovered in 1883 at Marina di Gioiosa Ionica. Archaeological sites Villa Naniglio Outside the historic centre of the town is the Roman Villa of Naniglio, located on a hill sloping towards the coast in a panoramic position overlooking the Torbido river valley and a few kilometers from the sea, about 18km north of the archaeological site of ancient Locri. It was an imposing and highly prestigious villa built towards the end of the 1st century BC and reached its maximum splendour around the 3rd century AD. It was expanded until the 4th-5th century AD before being hit by a natural event (probably a flood) which caused its complete abandonment. It is conceivable that use continued in some rooms from finds of ceramic material dating to the 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calabria
Calabria is a Regions of Italy, region in Southern Italy. It is a peninsula bordered by the region Basilicata to the north, the Ionian Sea to the east, the Strait of Messina to the southwest, which separates it from Sicily, and the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west. It has 1,832,147 residents as of 2025 across a total area of . Catanzaro is the region's capital. Calabria is the birthplace of the name of Italy, given to it by the Ancient Greeks who settled in this land starting from the 8th century BC. They established the first cities, mainly on the coast, as Greek colonisation, Greek colonies. During this period Calabria was the heart of Magna Graecia, home of key figures in history such as Pythagoras, Herodotus and Milo of Croton, Milo. In Roman times, it was part of the ''Regio III Lucania et Bruttii'', a region of Roman Italy, Augustan Italy. After the Gothic War (535–554), Gothic War, it became and remained for five centuries a Byzantine empire, Byzantine dominion, fully recove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metropolitan City Of Reggio Calabria
Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria () is an area of local government at the level of metropolitan city in the Calabria region of Italy. It comprises the territory of the city of Reggio Calabria and 97 other ''comuni'' (: ''comune'') in the hinterland of the city. It has 511,935 inhabitants as of 2025. It replaced the province of Reggio Calabria in 2017. Comprising the "toe" of the boot-shaped Italian Peninsula, the Aspromonte massif dominates the western part of the metropolitan city's territory: with its long coastline, it is a popular tourist destination during the summer. History The Metropolitan City was created by the reform of local authorities (Law 142/1990), and then established by the Law 56/2014. Demographics Government The Metropolitan City is headed by the Metropolitan Mayor (''sindaco metropolitano'') and the Metropolitan Council (''consiglio metropolitano''). List of Metropolitan Mayors of Reggio Calabria See also * Province of Reggio Calabria Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fabrizia
Fabrizia is a small mountain town in Calabria, Italy, part of the Province of Vibo Valentia. The territory is in the mountain range of the Serre Calabresi starting at the Limina pass and ends at the isthmus of Catanzaro, the narrowest point of Italy, where 35 kilometers separating the Ionian Sea from Tyrrhenian Sea. Le Serre confine to the South with the Aspromonte and the plain of Palmi, to the North with the La Sila. The territory lies in the provinces of Reggio Calabria, Vibo Valentia and Catanzaro. Fabrizia is the only village of the Serre Calabresi to have a view of the Ionian Sea The Ionian Sea (, ; or , ; , ) is an elongated bay of the Mediterranean Sea. It is connected to the Adriatic Sea to the north, and is bounded by Southern Italy, including Basilicata, Calabria, Sicily, and the Salento peninsula to the west, ...: References Cities and towns in Calabria {{Calabria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
