Bagnara Calabra
Bagnara Calabra | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Bagnara Calabra | |
 Carmine's Church | |
Location of Bagnara Calabra  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Reggio Calabria (RC) |
| Frazioni | Ceramida (Calabrian Greek: Keramida), Solano, Pellegrina |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | FRANCESCO ALBANESE AGOSTINO |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24 km2 (9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2012)[2] | |
| • Total | 10,469 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Bagnaresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 89011 |
| Dialing code | 0966 |
| Patron saint | St. Nicholas of Bari |
| Saint day | 6 December |
| Website | Official website |
Bagnara Calabra (or simply Bagnara) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in Calabria, southern Italy. It is located on the hills facing the Tyrrhenian Sea on the southern tip of the region, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Reggio Calabria.
Overview
The municipality of Bagnara Calabra contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) of Ceramida, Solano, and Pellegrina, Bagnara Calabra.
Bagnara Calabra borders the following municipalities: Melicuccà, Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte, Scilla, Seminara.
Bagnara is known for its torrone, a typical village delicacy, for its swordfish, and its mulberry groves for sericulture. Bagnara has traditionally been a fishing and agriculture center, with several terraces converted to vineyards for the cultivation of wine grapes. It is also a tourist center in summer.
People
- Mia Martini (born: Domenica Rita Adriana Berté), songwriter and singer, died in 1995.
- Loredana Berté, sister of Mia Martini, songwriter and singer.
- Benito Carbone, football player of Inter, Torino, and Sheffield Wednesday.
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
