Pazzano

Pazzano
—  Comune  â€”
Comune di Pazzano
Panorama of Pazzano
Pazzano
Location of Pazzano in Italy
Coordinates:
Country Italy
Region Calabria
Province Reggio Calabria (RC)
Government
 â€˘ Mayor Salvatore Fiorenza (since April 5, 2005)
Area
 â€˘ Total 15 km2 (5.8 sq mi)
Elevation 460 m (1,509 ft)
Population [1]
 â€˘ Total 799
 â€˘ Density 53.3/km2 (138/sq mi)
Demonym Pazzanesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 â€˘ Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 89040
Dialing code 0964
Patron saint St. Joseph
Saint day March 19
Website Official website

Pazzano is a village and comune located in Locride's region in the province of Reggio Calabria (Calabria, southern Italy).

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History

The first known mention of Pazzano dates to a 1094 document. The town was founded as a minerary center for the exploitation of iron (by pyrite and limonite) and molybdenum (the latter in caves of Monte Stella and Monte Consolino) deposits. At the time of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies, its 25 mines made Pazzano the most important mining centre in all of southern Italy.

Pazzano became a comune in 1811. Minerary activities lasted until the 20th century. During the 1950s, the inhabitants began to emigrate to northern Italy, and Pazzano's population drastically reduced.

By the 1980s the ecomuseum Ecomuseo delle ferriere e fonderie di Calabria (Ecomuseum of iron-foundry and foundry of Calabria) was to preserve and remember the industrial archaeology of the town.

Main sights

Notable people

Economy

The economy of Pazzano is largely based on agriculture and tourism.

Transportation

Pazzano is located on the SS 110 state road, 15 km from the coastal town of Monasterace Marina.

There is a bus service, Federico, that links Pazzano with Reggio Calabria and several other towns including Stilo, Caulonia, Gioiosa Ionica and Locri. The nearest railway station is Monasterace Marina (15 km).

Feast-days

Food

Pazzano's food is typical of Calabria, and includes:

See also

References

  1. ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)

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