Cassano all'Ionio, also named Cassano allo Ionio, is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in Calabria, southern Italy, known in Roman times as Cassanum. It lies in a fertile region in the concave recess of a steep mountain, 60 km northeast of the town of Cosenza, 10 km west of the archaeological site of Sybaris.

Cassano all'Ionio
Comune di Cassano all'Ionio
Clock tower in Cassano
Clock tower in Cassano
Coat of arms of Cassano all'Ionio
Location of Cassano all'Ionio
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Cassano all'Ionio is located in Italy
Cassano all'Ionio
Cassano all'Ionio
Location of Cassano all'Ionio in Italy
Cassano all'Ionio is located in Calabria
Cassano all'Ionio
Cassano all'Ionio
Cassano all'Ionio (Calabria)
Coordinates: 39°47′N 16°19′E / 39.783°N 16.317°E / 39.783; 16.317
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
ProvinceCosenza (CS)
FrazioniDoria, Lauropoli, Sibari
Government
 • MayorNone (commissars)
Area
 • Total159.07 km2 (61.42 sq mi)
Elevation
250 m (820 ft)
Population
 (December 2013)[2]
 • Total18,652
 • Density120/km2 (300/sq mi)
DemonymCassanesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
87011
Dialing code0981
Patron saintHoly Crucifix
Saint dayFirst Friday in March
WebsiteOfficial website

History

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Cassano was the site of great Saracen defeat of the Byzantine forces in Italy under Pothos in 1031.

The diocese of Cassano was first mentioned in 1059.

Main sites

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The rock above the city is crowned by a medieval castle commanding beautiful views. Its tower was believed to be that from which the stone was thrown that killed Milo, but that may be due to an erroneous identification of the town. There are warm sulfurous springs here, which have been used for baths.[3]

The archaeological site of Sybaris, located near the modern town of Sibari, is part of the comune of Cassano allo Ionio.

People

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References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^   One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainChisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Cassano all' Ionio". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 5 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 457.
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