Cirò Marina
Cirò Marina | |
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| Comune di Cirò Marina | |
Location of Cirò Marina  | |
  Cirò Marina Location of Cirò Marina in Italy  Cirò Marina Cirò Marina (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 39°22′10″N 17°07′40″E / 39.36944°N 17.12778°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Crotone (KR) |
| Frazioni | L'Attiva, La Cappella, Santa Venere |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sergio Ferrari (since 2020)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70 km2 (30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 351 m (1,152 ft) |
| Population (18 May 2024)[3] | |
| • Total | 14,153 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ciromarinesi or in dialect Marinoti |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 88811 |
| Dialing code | 0962 |
| Patron saint | San Cataldo |
| Saint day | 10 May |
Cirò Marina is a comune and town with a population of about 14,000 people in the province of Crotone, in Calabria, Italy.
History
[edit]The comune lies on the territory of the previous city of Alichia, which was created during the times of Frederick II, until it was depopulated in the 14th century.[4] Ciro Marina was conquered by the Spanish in the 16th century.
Economy
[edit]Ciro Marina relies on the production of oil, wine, cereals, citruses and intense breeding of cattle. The comune's best known wine is Cirò wine.[5][6]
Ciro Marina's natural resources are the beaches and its historical sites which have yet to be exploited and adds benefits to the town's economy.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Anagrafe degli Amministratori Locali e Regionali". amministratori.interno.gov.it. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Bilancio demografico mensile". demo.istat.it. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "La storia di Cirò Marina". www.comune.ciromarina.kr.it (in Italian). Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Cirò Marina". calabriastraordinaria.it. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Cirò Marina tra Mare Vino e Archeologia". www.turismoincalabria.it (in Italian). Retrieved 18 May 2024.
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