Soveria Mannelli
Soveria Mannelli (Sicilian: Suverìa Mannielli) is a town and comune in the province of Catanzaro, in the Calabria region of southern Italy.
Soveria Mannelli
Suverìa Mannielli | |
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| Comune di Soveria Mannelli | |
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Location of Soveria Mannelli  | |
  Soveria Mannelli Location of Soveria Mannelli in Italy  Soveria Mannelli Soveria Mannelli (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 39°5′N 16°22′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Catanzaro (CZ) |
| Frazioni | Colla, Pirillo, San Tommaso |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michele Chiodo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20 km2 (8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 774 m (2,539 ft) |
| Population (31 October 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,007 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Soveritani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 88049 |
| Dialing code | 0968 |
| Patron saint | St. John the Baptist |
| Saint day | 24 June |
| Website | Official website |
The town is bordered by Bianchi, Carlopoli, Colosimi, Decollatura, Gimigliano, Pedivigliano.
History
On 30 August 1860, a Sicilian army under General Ghio was disbanded in Soveria Mannelli. This, in the course of the Expedition of the Thousand, allowed Giuseppe Garibaldi to capture Naples eight days later.
People
- Rosario Rubbettino (1941–2000), publisher, was born in the town.
Sources
- 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.
- Population data from ISTAT
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