Bivongi (
Calabrian: or ) is a ''
comune
A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the City status in Italy, titl ...
'' (municipality) in the
Province of Reggio Calabria
The province of Reggio Calabria () was a province in the Calabria region of Italy. It was the southernmost province in mainland Italy and is separated from the island of Sicily by the Strait of Messina. The capital was the city of Reggio.
It w ...
in the
Italian
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region
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 S ...
, located about southwest of
Catanzaro
Catanzaro (; or ; ), also known as the "City of the two Seas" (), is an Italian city of 86,183 inhabitants (2020), the capital of the Calabria region and of its province and the second most populated comune of the region, behind Reggio Calabr ...
and about northeast of
Reggio Calabria
Reggio di Calabria (; ), commonly and officially referred to as Reggio Calabria, or simply Reggio by its inhabitants, is the List of cities in Italy, largest city in Calabria as well as the seat of the Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria. As ...
in the
Stilaro Valley
The Vallata dello Stilaro (the Valley of Stilaro) is a valley in the Province of Reggio Calabria of Southern Italy. It takes its name from river that flow in the area, the Stilaro.
The principal settlements present in the valley are Bivongi, ...
, at the feet of the
Monte Consolino.
Attractions include the
Cascata del Marmarico, a high waterfall, and the
Monastery of San Giovanni Theristis
The Monastery of San Giovanni Theristis (), is an Eastern Orthodox, Orthodox Christian monastery in Bivongi, Calabria (Province of Reggio Calabria, province of Reggio), southern Italy. It is part of the Romanian Orthodox Diocese for Italy.
Histor ...
.
Sister city
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La Plata
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(
Argentina
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) 2012
See also
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Calabrian wine
Calabrian wine (Italian language, Italian: ) is Italian wine from the Calabria region of southern Italy. Over 90% of the region's wine production is red wine, with a large portion made from the Gaglioppo grape. Calabria has 12 ''denominazione di ...
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Vallata dello Stilaro Allaro
The Vallata dello Stilaro (the Valley of Stilaro) is a valley in the Province of Reggio Calabria of Southern Italy. It takes its name from river that flow in the area, the Stilaro.
The principal settlements present in the valley are Bivongi, ...
*
Ecomuseo delle ferriere e fonderie di Calabria
References
External links
Bivongi in Locride's siteComunità Montana Stilaro AllaroAn access point to Bivongi internet resources
Cities and towns in Calabria
Vallata dello Stilaro
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