Curinga
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| Curinga | |||
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| — Comune — | |||
| Comune di Curinga | |||
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 Curinga
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| Coordinates: 38°49′40″N 16°18′45″E / 38.82778°N 16.3125°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Calabria | ||
| Province | Catanzaro (CZ) | ||
| Frazioni | Acconia | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Domenico Maria Pallaria | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 51.47 km2 (19.87 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) | ||
| Population (28 February 2010) | |||
| • Total | 6,766 | ||
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Curinghesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 88022 | ||
| Dialing code | 0968 | ||
| Patron saint | St. Andrew the Apostle | ||
| Saint day | 30 November | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Curinga is a town and comune in the province of Catanzaro, in the Calabria region of southern Italy.
[edit] 1980 train crash
On November 21, 1980, a Rome-Syracuse passenger train hit the cars of a freight train from Catania, killing 20 people and injuring 112.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "Tragedia sui binari". Il Sole 24 Ore. January 7, 2004. http://quotidianonet.ilsole24ore.com/2005/01/07/5366640-TRAGEDIA-SUI-BINARI-.shtml. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
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