Melissa, Calabria
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| Melissa | |||
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| Comune di Melissa | |||
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| Coordinates: 39°18′30″N 17°01′40″E / 39.30833°N 17.02778°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Calabria | ||
| Province | Crotone (KR) | ||
| Frazioni | Torre Melissa | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Gino Murgi | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 51 km2 (20 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 256 m (840 ft) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 3,624 | ||
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Melissesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 88817 (88814 Torre Melissa) | ||
| Dialing code | 0962 | ||
| Patron saint | Saint Nicholas | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
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Melissa (meaning "bee" in Greek) is a comune in the province of Crotone, in Calabria. The village is in a mountainous setting.
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[edit] History
Melissa is mentioned for the first time in 13th century documents. It was a fief of the de Micheli family (1463-1466), venitian nobles based in Calabria, of the Campitelli family (1485-1688) and, later, to the Pignatelli (1688-1806).
In 1949 it was the location of a massacre, when the police shoot against the population, killing three people.
[edit] Twin cities
[edit] See also
- Melissa DOC - Italian wine region.
[edit] External links
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