Mileto
| Mileto | |||
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| Comune di Mileto | |||
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| Coordinates: 38°37′N 16°4′E / 38.617°N 16.067°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Calabria | ||
| Province | Vibo Valentia (VV) | ||
| Frazioni | Calabrò, Comparni, Paravati, San Giovanni | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Vincenzo Varone | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 34.9 km2 (13.5 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 365 m (1,198 ft) | ||
| Population (2007[1]) | |||
| • Total | 7,058 | ||
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Miletesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 89852 | ||
| Dialing code | 0963 | ||
Mileto (Greek: Miletos) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the Italian region Calabria, located about 60 km southwest of Catanzaro and about 6 km south of Vibo Valentia.
Mileto is the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Mileto.
[edit] History
According to tradition, the city was founded, not far from the site of the ancient Medama by Greek fugitives from Miletus (Miletos in Greek; hence the name) in Anatolia, which had been destroyed by Darius.
Roger I of Sicily, the last great leader of the Norman conquest of southern Italy, died here of old age. Roger's son and also a Count of Sicily, Simon also died in the town, when he was 12 years old.
In 1807 it was the location of the Battle of Mileto between the French and Neapolitan armies.
Mileto suffered from numerous earthquakes, especially from those of 1905 and 1906, and, although in a less degree, from that of 28 December, 1908, which destroyed Reggio and Messina.
[edit] Notable people
- Natuzza Evolo mystic of 20th century
[edit] References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. Robert Appleton Company. [1]
