Cittanova

Cittanova is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast of Reggio Calabria.

This article is about the town in Calabria, southern Italy. For the city in Istria, Croatia, named Cittanova (d'Istria) in Italian, see Novigrad.
Cittanova
Comune
Comune di Cittanova
Villa "Carlo Ruggiero" (entrance).
Coat of arms
Cittanova within the Province of Reggio Calabria
Location of Cittanova
Cittanova
Location of Cittanova in Italy
Cittanova
Cittanova (Calabria)
Coordinates: 38°21′N 16°5′E
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
Metropolitan cityReggio Calabria (RC)
Government
 • MayorFrancesco Cosentino
Area
 • Total61.8 km2 (23.9 sq mi)
Elevation
390 m (1,280 ft)
Population
 (December 2004)[2]
 • Total10,640
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Cittanovesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
89022
Dialing code0966
Patron saintSt. Jerome
Saint daySeptember 30
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

Cittanova borders the following municipalities: Antonimina, Canolo, Ciminà, Gerace, Melicucco, Molochio, Polistena, Rizziconi, Rosarno, San Giorgio Morgeto and Taurianova.

History

Cittanova (Italian for "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.[3]

Demographics

Twin towns
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References
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. On-line history of Cittanova

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