Cassano allo Ionio

Cassano allo Ionio
—  Comune  —
Comune di Cassano allo Ionio
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Cassano allo Ionio Location of Cassano allo Ionio in Italy
Coordinates: 39°47′N 16°19′E
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.

History

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.

Main sights

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.

References

•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. 

External links

• Official website (English)
• Diocese of Cassano allo Ionio at the Catholic Encyclopedia
• Video on http://www.telecosenza.it/