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Cirò is a comune and town with a population of 3614 people in the province of Crotone, in Calabria, Italy.
Cirò | |
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| Comune di Cirò | |
Location of Cirò  | |
  Cirò Location of Cirò in Italy  Cirò Cirò (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 39°22′50″N 17°03′50″E / 39.38056°N 17.06389°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Crotone (KR) |
| Frazioni | L'Attiva, La Cappella, Santa Venere |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mario Caruso |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70 km2 (30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 351 m (1,152 ft) |
| Population (May, 2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,209 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cirotani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 88813 |
| Dialing code | 0962 |
| Patron saint | San Francesco di Paola & San Nicodemo |
| Saint day | April 2 |
History edit
There were Bronze Age settlements in the area and fossils have been found and are preserved for eventual exhibition in a museum to be established. The ancient Greeks had a settlement on the sea coast - rudiments of a shrine to Apollo have been found. The town on the hill had its origins before 1000 AD but it was greatly expanded after the Saracens started raiding the sea coast. Cirò (known earlier as Psicro) became an important regional center with a castle most of which was constructed between the years 1300 and 1500. Today the castle is in a rather bad shape and should be restored. The administration is attempting to obtain funds and authorisation to do so. Until around 1970 the regional court had its seat in Cirò. After the coastal town split off, much of the administrative functions were transferred there.
Economy edit
Ciro relies on the production of oil, wine, cereals, citruses and intense breeding of cattle.
The town of Ciro is famous for the production of Calabria's most important wine of the same name. The ancient Greeks started producing this wine under a different name nearly 3000 years ago and it was also offered to victors of the ancient Olympics.[3]
Notable people edit
- Luigi Lilio (creator of the Gregorian Calendar)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Cirò: Calabria's Ancient Wine from the Toe of Southern Italy's Boot". 8 October 2008.
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