Stilo

Stilo
Stilo
	Comune
	Comune di Stilo
	Coat of arms
	Location of Stilo
	Stilo Location of Stilo in Italy Stilo Stilo (Calabria)
	Coordinates: 38°29′N 16°28′E
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Metropolitan city	Reggio Calabria (RC)
Frazioni	Caldarella, Bordingiano, Gatticello, Ferdinandea, Mila
Government
• Mayor	Giancarlo Miriello (since May 31, 2006)
Area [1]
• Total	78.49 km2 (30.31 sq mi)
Elevation	386 m (1,266 ft)
Population (December 2007)[2]
• Total	2,742
• Density	35/km2 (90/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Stilesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	89049
Dialing code	0964
Patron saint	St. George
Saint day	April 23
Website	Official website

Stilo (Calabrian: Stilu; Greek: Στύλος, romanized: Stylos, lit. 'column') is a town and comune in the province of Reggio Calabria, in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It is 151 kilometres (94 mi) from Reggio.

The town is inscribed into I Borghi più belli d'Italia list.[3]

The economy of the commune is mainly based on agriculture, with production of cereals, oil, wine and cheese. There are mines of iron and lead.

At 10 kilometres (6 mi) from the city is the promontory of Cape Stilo, near where in July 1940 the Battle of Punta Stilo was fought by the Italian and British navies.

History

The Cattolica of Stilo, a Byzantine-style church from the 9th century.

The origins of Stilo are connected to the destruction of the ancient Greek colony of Caulonia by Dionysius II of Syracuse, followed by another by the Campanians (allies of the Romans) in 277 BC.

Main sights

The Cattolica di Stilo, a 9th-century church in the Byzantine style
The Cathedral
Church of San Domenico
Church of San Nicola da Tolentino
The Norman Castle of Roger II
The Fountain of the Dolphins

Not far from the town is the monastery of San Giovanni Theristis.

People from Stilo

Tommaso Campanella (Philosopher)
Francesco Cozza (Painter)

Gallery

Stilo from the top with church of San Giovanni Theresti (August 2016)
Old Stilo from the top (August 2016)
Old Stilo with Norman Castle (August 2016)
Tommaso Campanella's house at Stilo

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References

"Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
"Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
http://borghipiubelliditalia.it/project/stilo/

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[wikidata-16139ca327c50d72c40d8c5fd3abe706b989650e-v3-1] "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

[wikidata-6c4193b2686f905553042f4ae1ae4934aea078c8-v3-2] "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

[3] ttp://borghipiubelliditalia.it/project/stilo/