Samo ( scn, label=
Calabrian, Samu; ) is a small town and ''
comune'' located in the
Province of Reggio Calabria, southern
Italy. Samo has a population of 1,090 but this increases seasonally. Samo is about inland and about above sea level. It is located at the foot of Aspromonte National Park.
Samo has a number of fresh
water springs running in the nearby mountains and through the town which are used by most of the population for drinking.
History
Samo has been historically a city of much trade and import. From the 16th century onwards, people would trade sheepskins, lambs and pineapple.
Main sights
The main attractions of Samo are the ruins of the old town destroyed in the
1908 Messina earthquake
The 1908 Messina earthquake (also known as the 1908 Messina and Reggio earthquake) occurred on 28 December in Sicily and Calabria, southern Italy with a moment magnitude of 7.1 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (''Extreme''). The epicen ...
and hiking in the nearby
Aspromonte National Park.
Sport
The town has a
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
team called
AC Samo and is currently playing in the lower regional divisions.
Twin towns
Samo is the sister town of the Greek island of
Samos.
Notes
External links
Comune di SamoTuttosamo.it
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