Corigliano Calabro

Corigliano Calabro is a town and a frazione of Corigliano-Rossano located in the province of Cosenza, c. 40 km northeast of the city of Cosenza, in Calabria, southern Italy.

Corigliano Calabro
Frazione
Panorama of Corigliano Calabro
Corigliano Calabro Location of Corigliano Calabro in Italy
Coordinates: 39°36′N 16°31′E / 39.600°N 16.517°E / 39.600; 16.517
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Province	Cosenza (CS)
Comune	Corigliano-Rossano
Area
• Total	196 km^2 (76 sq mi)
Elevation	210 m (690 ft)
Population  (31 March 2017)
• Total	40,428
• Density	206/km^2 (534/sq mi)
Demonym	Coriglianesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	87064
Dialing code	0983
Patron saint	Saint Francis of Paola
Saint day	April 25
Website	Official website

Geography

It is situated near the mouth of a river of the same name, and contains an aqueduct. On an eminence overlooking the town is a feudal castle with massive towers and a deep trench.

In the comune are the ruins of the ancient city of Thurii, a former bishopric which remains a Latin titular see as Thurio. Nearby is Sibari, the site of the ancient city of Sybaris.

History

In 1879, it had a population of about 13,000. It had five churches, six convents, and a few public buildings. Licorice was made on a large scale, and there was a considerable trade in timber, wine, oranges, lemons and olives.

• Flag
• Coat of Arms

International relations

Corigliano Calabro is twinned with:

• Bujumbura, Burundi

People

• Luigi Palma, Italian constitutionalist
• Gennaro Gattuso, Italian footballer
• Costantino Mortati, Italian constitutionalist
• Francesco Pianeta, boxer
• Gino Renni, actor, comedian and singer
• Francesco Serra, father of Brazilian politician José Serra
• Elsa Serrano, fashion designer
• Vincenzo Tieri, journalist, writer, playwright
• Aroldo Tieri, actor, son of the former

Sources

• Ripley, George; Dana, Charles A., eds. (1879). "Corigliano" . The American Cyclopædia.

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