Pazzano
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| Comune di Pazzano | |||
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 Pazzano
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| Coordinates: 38°29′N 16°27′E / 38.483°N 16.45°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Calabria | ||
| Province | Reggio Calabria (RC) | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Salvatore Fiorenza (since April 5, 2005) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 15 km2 (6 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 460 m (1,510 ft) | ||
| Population [1] | |||
| • Total | 799 | ||
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Pazzanesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 89040 | ||
| Dialing code | 0964 | ||
| Patron saint | St. Joseph | ||
| Saint day | March 19 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Pazzano is a village and comune located in Locride's region in the province of Reggio Calabria (Calabria, southern Italy).
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[edit] History
The first known mention of Pazzano dates to a 1094 document. The town was founded as a minerary center for the exploitation of iron (by pyrite and limonite) and molybdenum (the latter in caves of Monte Stella and Monte Consolino) deposits. At the time of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies, its 25 mines made Pazzano the most important mining centre in all of southern Italy.
Pazzano became a comune in 1811. Minerary activities lasted until the 20th century. During the 1950s, the inhabitants began to emigrate to northern Italy, and Pazzano's population drastically reduced.
By the 1980s the ecomuseum Ecomuseo delle ferriere e fonderie di Calabria (Ecomuseum of iron-foundry and foundry of Calabria) was to preserve and remember the industrial archaeology of the town.
[edit] Main sights
- Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta in Cielo (Santa Maria's church)
- Santuario di Monte Stella (Monte Stella's Sanctuary)
- Old Mines
- Fontana Vecchia or Fontana dei minatori (Old Fountain or Miner's Fountain)
[edit] Notable people
- Giuseppe Coniglio, poet
[edit] Economy
The economy of Pazzano is largely based on agriculture and tourism.
[edit] Transportation
Pazzano is located on the SS 110 state road, 15 km from the coastal town of Monasterace Marina.
There is a bus service, Federico, that links Pazzano with Reggio Calabria and several other towns including Stilo, Caulonia, Gioiosa Ionica and Locri. The nearest railway station is Monasterace Marina (15 km).
[edit] Feast-days
- March 19 - Feast of San Giuseppe & procession. "ciciri e cannarozza"
- May 1 - Feast of Madonna Immacolata
- 1st Sunday of August - SS. Salvatore's feast
- 14 August-15 August - Pilgrimage to Madonna della Stella's sanctuary cave.
- 3 September-5 September - San Rocco's feast
- October 31 - Mbeati muorti's feast
[edit] Food
Pazzano's food is typical of Calabria, and includes:
- Pasta e casa (Home made pasta).
- Ragù cooked with goat meat.
- Tripe ('trippa') and potatoes
- Melanzane ('malangiani') ripiene (stuffed aubergine/egg-plant)
- 'Pipi Chini' (stuffed capsicum)
- Zippoli
- Pitta di San Martino and the cuzzupe, typical sweets
[edit] See also
- Vallata dello Stilaro Allaro
- Ecomuseo delle ferriere e fonderie di Calabria
- Andata e ritorno
- Monte Consolino
- Monte Mammicomito
- Monte Stella
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Pazzano |
- New site of Comune di Pazzano (2006)
- Circolo ricreativo culturale giovanile pazzanese
- Pazzano's history (italian site)
- Comunità montana Stilaro Allaro
- Dialetto - 'u tripu da cona' on YouTube
- Cunfrunti1 (Feast of Saint Salvatore)on YouTube
- Cunfrunti2 (Feast of Saint Salvatore)on YouTube
- Pazzanese proverb - YouTube
