Cittanova
| Cittanova | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Cittanova | ||
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  Cittanova | ||
| Coordinates: 38°21′N 16°5′E / 38.350°N 16.083°ECoordinates: 38°21′N 16°5′E / 38.350°N 16.083°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Calabria | |
| Province | Reggio Calabria (RC) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Alessandro Cannatà | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 61.8 km2 (23.9 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 390 m (1,280 ft) | |
| Population (December 2004)[1] | ||
| • Total | 10,640 | |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) | |
| Demonym | Cittanovesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 89022 | |
| Dialing code | 0966 | |
| Patron saint | St. Jerome | |
| Saint day | September 30 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Cittanova is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 80 km southwest of Catanzaro and about 45 km northeast of Reggio Calabria.
Geography
Cittanova borders the following municipalities: Antonimina, Canolo, Ciminà, Gerace, Melicucco, Molochio, Polistena, Rizziconi, Rosarno, San Giorgio Morgeto, Taurianova.
History
Cittanova ("New City") was born in 1618, in the wake of the disastrous earthquake of 1616, as the Nuovo Casale di Curtuladi ("New Hamlet of Curtuladi"), then Casalnuovo upgraded to city status as Cittanova. The city was all but demolished in the great earthquake of 1783 that damaged Messina.[2]
Demographic evolution
Transportation
Cittanova has a railways station served by the Ferrovie della Calabria. It is crossed by the Locri-Gioia Tauro Provincial Road.
Twin towns
Trivia
- Because of official Croatian/Italian bilingualism in Istria, the official Italian name of the small Croatian city of Novigrad on the Istria peninsula is also rendered Cittanova.
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ↑ On-line history of Cittanova
External links
Media related to Cittanova at Wikimedia Commons