Amantea
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| Comune di Amantea | |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Cosenza (CS) |
| Mayor | |
| Elevation | 50 m |
| Area | 28 km² |
| Population | |
| - Total (as of 2001) | 13,548 |
| - Density | 473/km² |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Amanteani |
| Dialing code | 0982 |
| Postal code | 87032 |
| Frazioni | Coreca, Campora San Giovanni, Carratelli e Imbelli, San Pietro in Amantea |
| Patron | St. Anthony of Padua |
| - Day | June 13 |
  Location of Amantea in Italy |
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| Website: www.comuneamantea.it | |
Amantea is town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.
It is an important touristical centre on the southern Tyrrhenian Sea coast. It has ferry connections for the Eolie Islands.
[edit] History
Amantea appears as a centre of its own in the 7th century, although traces of human presence from pre-historical times onwards have been found in the area. In 839 the Arabs captured it, being ousted by the Byzantines in 889. Later it was under Norman domination. In 1269 the Amanteani rebelled agaisnt the Angevines in the name of Conradin of Hohenstaufen, but were besieged by the French and defeated.
The city is mostly famous for the long resistence of its inhabitants against the French troops under Joseph Bonaparte which, in 1806-1807, attempted to conquer its castle.
[edit] Main sights
- The Rocca (Castle).
- Church of San Bernardino.
- Palazzo delle Clarisse (17th century).
- Palazzo Mirabelli (17th century).
- U Turriune (large tower, 14th century) at Campora San Giovanni.
- Archaeological findings in the area of Campora San Giovanni.
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