| Cassano allo Ionio | |
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| Comune di Cassano allo Ionio | |
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Cassano allo Ionio
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Cosenza (CS) |
| Frazioni | Sibari, Doria, Lauropoli |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gianluca Dante Gallo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 154 km2 (59.5 sq mi) |
| Population (October 2009) | |
| • Total | 17,515 |
| • Density | 113.7/km2 (294.6/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cassanesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 87011 |
| Dialing code | 0981 |
| Patron saint | Santissimo Crocifisso |
| Saint day | First Friday in March |
| Website | Official website |
Cassano allo Ionio is a small town and comune in province of Cosenza of Calabria, southern Italy, known in Roman times as Cassanum. It lies in fertile region in the concave recess of a steep mountain, 60 km NE from the town of Cosenza, 10 km W of the archaeological site of Sibari.
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Cassano was the site of great Saracen defeat of the Byzantine forces in Italy under Pothos in 1031.
The diocese of Cassano is first mentioned in 1059.
The rock above the city it is crowned by a medieval castle commanding beautiful views: a tower is still pointed out as that from which the stone was thrown which killed Milo. There are warm sulphurous springs here which are used for baths.
The archaeological site of Sibari is part of the comune of Cassano allo Ionio.