Cirò Marina is a comune and town with a population of about 14,000 people in the province of Crotone, in Calabria, Italy.
Cirò Marina | |
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| Comune di Cirò Marina | |
Location of Cirò Marina  | |
  Cirò Marina Location of Cirò Marina in Italy  Cirò Marina Cirò Marina (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 39°22′10″N 17°07′40″E / 39.36944°N 17.12778°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Crotone (KR) |
| Frazioni | L'Attiva, La Cappella, Santa Venere |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sergio Ferrari (since 2020)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 70 km2 (30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 351 m (1,152 ft) |
| Population (18 May 2024)[3] | |
• Total | 14,153 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Ciromarinesi or in dialect Marinoti |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 88811 |
| Dialing code | 0962 |
| Patron saint | San Cataldo |
| Saint day | 10 May |
History
editThe comune lies on the territory of the previous city of Alichia, which was created during the times of Frederick II, until it was depopulated in the 14th century.[4] Ciro Marina was conquered by the Spanish in the 16th century.
Economy
editCiro Marina relies on the production of oil, wine, cereals, citruses and intense breeding of cattle. The comune's best known wine is Cirò wine.[5][6]
Ciro Marina's natural resources are the beaches and its historical sites which have yet to be exploited and adds benefits to the town's economy.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Anagrafe degli Amministratori Locali e Regionali". amministratori.interno.gov.it. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Bilancio demografico mensile". demo.istat.it. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "La storia di Cirò Marina". www.comune.ciromarina.kr.it (in Italian). Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Cirò Marina". calabriastraordinaria.it. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Cirò Marina tra Mare Vino e Archeologia". www.turismoincalabria.it (in Italian). Retrieved 18 May 2024.
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