Corigliano Calabro

Corigliano Calabro
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
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Province	Cosenza (CS)
Comune	Corigliano-Rossano
Area
• Total	196 km2 (76 sq mi)
Elevation	210 m (690 ft)
Population (31 March 2017)
• Total	40,428
• Density	210/km2 (530/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

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.

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.