Pizzo, Calabria
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| Pizzo | |||
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| Comune di Pizzo | |||
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| Coordinates: 38°44′N 16°10′E / 38.733°N 16.167°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Calabria | ||
| Province | Vibo Valentia (VV) | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Fernando Nicotra | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 22.34 km2 (8.63 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 44 m (144 ft) | ||
| Population (1 January 2009)[1] | |||
| • Total | 9,201 | ||
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Napetini or Pizzitani (local) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 89812 | ||
| Dialing code | 0963 | ||
| Patron saint | San Giorgio | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
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Pizzo, also called Pizzo Calabro, is a seaport and comune in the province of Vibo Valentia (Calabria, southern Italy), situated on a steep cliff overlooking the Gulf of Santa Eufemia.
Fishing is one of the main activities, including that of tuna and coral.
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[edit] History
In 1783 the town was almost destroyed by an earthquake, and it suffered some damage from the same cause in 1905.
[edit] Main sights
It has an old castle, built by the Aragonese in the 15th century, in which Joachim Murat, ex-king of Naples, was shot on October 13, 1815.
Other sights include the Baroque church of St. George (1632) and the cave church of Piedigrotta (17th century)
[edit] Food
Pizzo is famous in the area for its Tartufo, a large ball of ice cream filled with molten chocolate.
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