The territory of the municipality of Reggio Calabria and the division and numbering of the districts with Pellaro as 15
Pellaro is the southernmost quarter of the commune of
Reggio Calabria
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, southern Italy. It has approximately 35.789 inhabitants.
The town is located on the 38° latitude, which is shared by the cities of
Seoul
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,
Athens
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,
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and
Córdoba. A monument was erected in 1987 to indicate this.
History
The location has been inhabited since the times of
Greater Greece, and is surrounded by hills.
The Romans conquered the city in 272 BC. Local forests were used to supply Rome with timber for ships of war, and the port was a strategic location for trade with the East.
In 1908,
the earthquake and associated tsunami that hit Reggio Calabria destroyed much of the city and killed over a thousand inhabitants.
In 1927, during the
Fascist regime, admiral
Giuseppe Genoese Zerbi included Pellaro within the commune of Reggio Calabria.
Economy
Today Pellaro, with its beach, is a popular tourist location. Pellaro is also a
windsurfing
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and
kitesurfing
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location.
The city also produces wine from grapes sourced from local vineyards, reputed to be derived from ancient Greek colonies.
See also
*
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 ...
External links
Pellaro, Google maps
Reggio Calabria
Former municipalities of Calabria
Geography of Calabria
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