Cittanova
Cittanova is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Reggio Calabria.
Cittanova | |
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| Comune di Cittanova | |
 Villa "Carlo Ruggiero" (entrance). | |
 Coat of arms | |
.svg.png.webp) Cittanova within the Province of Reggio Calabria | |
Location of Cittanova 
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  Cittanova Location of Cittanova in Italy  Cittanova Cittanova (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 38°21′N 16°5′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Metropolitan city | Reggio Calabria (RC) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francesco Cosentino |
| Area | |
| • Total | 61.8 km2 (23.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 390 m (1,280 ft) |
| Population (December 2004)[2] | |
| • Total | 10,640 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Cittanovesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 89022 |
| Dialing code | 0966 |
| Patron saint | St. Jerome |
| Saint day | September 30 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
Cittanova borders the following municipalities: Antonimina, Canolo, Ciminà, Gerace, Melicucco, Molochio, Polistena, Rizziconi, Rosarno, San Giorgio Morgeto and Taurianova.
History
Cittanova (Italian for "New City") was born in 1618, in the wake of the disastrous earthquake of 1616, as the Nuovo Casale di Curtuladi ("New Hamlet of Curtuladi"), then Casalnuovo upgraded to city status as Cittanova.
The city was all but demolished in the great earthquake of 1783 that damaged Messina.[3]
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- On-line history of Cittanova
External links
Media related to Cittanova at Wikimedia Commons
