Soveria Mannelli
Soveria Mannelli | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Soveria Mannelli | |
Location of Soveria Mannelli  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Catanzaro (CZ) |
| Frazioni | Colla, Pirillo, San Tommaso |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giuseppe Pascuzzi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20 km2 (8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 774 m (2,539 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2013)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,120 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Soveritani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 88049 |
| Dialing code | 0968 |
| Patron saint | John the Baptist |
| Saint day | 24 June |
| Website | Official website |
Soveria Mannelli is a town and comune in the province of Catanzaro, in the Calabria region of southern Italy.
Geography
The town is bordered by Bianchi (CS), Carlopoli, Colosimi, Decollatura, Gimigliano, Pedivigliano.
History
On 30 August 1860, a Sicilian army under General Ghio was disbanded in Soveria Mannelli. This was an important event in the Expedition of the Thousand, which allowed Giuseppe Garibaldi to capture Naples eight days later.
Famous citizens
- Rosario Rubbettino (1941–2000), the Italian publisher, was born in the town.
Notes and references
- Mario Felice Marasco, Soveria Mannelli e il suo territorio, Notizie e dati tratti dagli appunti di Ivone Sirianni, San Vito al Tagliamento: Tipografia Sanvitese Ellerani, 1969
- Mario Gallo, Soveria Mannelli, Saggi e documentazione storica, Cosenza: Due Emme, 1991
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
 | This Calabrian location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |