query: what is calabria italy?

title: Bova, Calabria

text: Bova, Calabria Bova (Calabrian Greek: , "Chòra tu Vùa"; Calabrian: ; ) is a "comune" (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about southwest of Catanzaro and about southeast of Reggio. It is one of the Greek-Bovesian speaking villages of Bovesia, one of the two Griko-speaking areas of southern Italy. The village is inscribed into "I Borghi più belli d'Italia" list. Archaeological findings have attested human presence in the area to as early as the Neolithic age; in the pre-Roman age, the area was inhabited by the Ausones. Greek colonists founded a city (known

title: Reggio Calabria

text: Reggio Calabria Reggio di Calabria (; ; ; ; ), commonly known as Reggio Calabria or simply Reggio in Southern Italy, is the largest city and the most populated "comune" of Calabria, Southern Italy. It is the capital of the Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria and the seat of the Regional Council of Calabria. Reggio is located on the "toe" of the Italian Peninsula and is separated from the island of Sicily by the Strait of Messina. It is situated on the slopes of the Aspromonte, a long, craggy mountain range that runs up through the centre of the region.

title: Calabria

text: Alighieri" in Reggio Calabria. Calabria Calabria (; ' in Calabrian; ' in Calabrian Greek; in Greek; ' in Arbëresh/Albanian), known in antiquity as Bruttium, is a region in Southern Italy. The capital city of Calabria is Catanzaro. The Regional Council of Calabria is based at the Palazzo Campanella in the city of Reggio Calabria. The region is bordered to the north by the Basilicata Region, to the west by the Tyrrhenian Sea, and to the east by the Ionian Sea. The region covers and has a population of just under 2 million. The demonym of Calabria is "calabrese" in Italian

title: Calabria

text: Calabria Calabria (; ' in Calabrian; ' in Calabrian Greek; in Greek; ' in Arbëresh/Albanian), known in antiquity as Bruttium, is a region in Southern Italy. The capital city of Calabria is Catanzaro. The Regional Council of Calabria is based at the Palazzo Campanella in the city of Reggio Calabria. The region is bordered to the north by the Basilicata Region, to the west by the Tyrrhenian Sea, and to the east by the Ionian Sea. The region covers and has a population of just under 2 million. The demonym of Calabria is "calabrese" in Italian and "Calabrian" in English.

title: Dante Calabria

text: full assistant role with the departure of Brooks Lee. Since June 2018, Calabria is assistant coach of Larry Brown for the Italian basketball club Auxilium Torino. Dante Calabria Dante John Calabria (born November 8, 1973) is an Italian-American former professional basketball player and coach. He is currently the head coach at Keiser University. Calabria played college basketball at North Carolina under coach Dean Smith from 1992 to 1996. He moved to Europe for his professional career, spending a good part of it in the Italian Serie A. A dual national of United States and Italy, he played for the Italy

title: Province of Reggio Calabria

text: Province of Reggio Calabria The Province of Reggio Calabria () is a province in the Calabria region of Italy. It is the southernmost province in mainland Italy and is separated from the island of Sicily by the Strait of Messina. The Aspromonte massif dominates the western part, and with its long coastline, the province is a popular tourist destination during the summer. The capital is the city of Reggio. It will be effectively replaced by the Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria starting from 2018. The province of Reggio Calabria is located at the extreme southern tip of mainland Italy. To

title: Regional Council of Calabria

text: Regional Council of Calabria The Regional Council of Calabria ("Consiglio regionale della Calabria") is one of the twenty Regional Councils of Italy. The Regional Council represents the Calabria Region of Southern Italy. Calabria is located in the "toe" of the southwestern Italian Peninsula. The Regional Council of Calabria was established in 1970. It is based at the Palazzo Campanella in the city of Reggio Calabria. The Regional Council of Calabria was originally composed of 40 regional councillors. The number of regional councillors increased to 42 in the 1995 regional election, to 43 in the 2000 regional election and finally to

title: Dante Calabria

text: Dante Calabria Dante John Calabria (born November 8, 1973) is an Italian-American former professional basketball player and coach. He is currently the head coach at Keiser University. Calabria played college basketball at North Carolina under coach Dean Smith from 1992 to 1996. He moved to Europe for his professional career, spending a good part of it in the Italian Serie A. A dual national of United States and Italy, he played for the Italy national basketball team. In 2011, Calabria was named director of basketball operations at UNC Wilmington under coach Buzz Peterson. In 2012, he was moved to a

title: Calabria

text: In ancient times the name Calabria referred, not as in modern times to the toe, but to the heel tip of Italy, from Tarentum southwards, a region nowadays known as Salento. Starting in the third century BC, the name "Calabria" was originally given to the Adriatic coast of the Salento peninsula in modern Apulia. In the late first century BC this name came to extend to the entirety of the Salento, when the Roman emperor Augustus divided Italy into regions. The whole region of Apulia received the name "Regio II Apulia et Calabria". By this time modern Calabria was still

title: Regional Council of Calabria

text: 50 in the 2005 regional election. Following the decree-law n. 138 of 13 August 2011, the number of regional councillors was reduced to 30. The Regional Council of Calabria is currently composed of the following political groups: Regional Council of Calabria The Regional Council of Calabria ("Consiglio regionale della Calabria") is one of the twenty Regional Councils of Italy. The Regional Council represents the Calabria Region of Southern Italy. Calabria is located in the "toe" of the southwestern Italian Peninsula. The Regional Council of Calabria was established in 1970. It is based at the Palazzo Campanella in the city of

title: Calabria

text: The following is a list of Calabrian municipalities with a population of over 20,000: Calabria is divided into five provinces: Tourism in Calabria has increased over the years. The main tourist attractions are the coastline and the mountains. The coastline alternates between rugged cliffs and sandy beaches, and is sparsely interrupted by development when compared to other European seaside destinations. The sea around Calabria is clear, and there is a good level of tourist accommodation. The poet Gabriele D'Annunzio called the coast facing Sicily near Reggio Calabria "... the most beautiful kilometer in Italy" ("il più bel chilometro d'Italia"). The

title: Calabria

text: the peninsula. Calabria therefore was the first region to be called Italia (Italy). During the eighth and seventh centuries BC, Greek settlers founded many colonies (settlements) on the coast of southern Italy (Magna Grecia). In Calabria they founded Chone (Pallagorio), Cosentia (Cosenza), Clampetia (Amantea), Scyllaeum (Scilla), Sybaris (Sibari), Hipponion (Vibo Valentia), Locri Epizefiri (Locri), Kaulon (Monasterace), Krimisa (Cirò Marina), Kroton (Crotone), Laüs (comune of Santa Maria del Cedro), Medma (Rosarno), Metauros (Gioia Tauro), Petelia (Strongoli), Rhégion (Reggio Calabria), Scylletium (Borgia), Temesa (Campora San Giovanni), Terina (Nocera Terinese), Pandosia (Acri) and Thurii, (Thurio, comune of Corigliano Calabro). Rhegion was the birthplace

title: Calabria

text: Leonzio Pilato, in particular, was a Calabrian born near Reggio Calabria. He was an important teacher of Ancient Greek and translator, and he helped Giovanni Boccaccio in the translations of Homer's works. The cuisine is a typical southern Italian Mediterranean cuisine with a balance between meat-based dishes (pork, lamb, goat), vegetables (especially eggplant), and fish. Pasta (as in Central Italy and the rest of Southern Italy) is also very important in Calabria. In contrast to most other Italian regions, Calabrians have traditionally placed an emphasis on the preservation of their food and packing vegetables and meats in olive oil. Also

title: Ferdinandea (Calabria)

text: Ferdinandea (Calabria) Ferdinandea is an area of 3600 hectare in Serre Calabresi (Calabria, southern Italy) included in the territories of Bivongi, Stilo, Brognaturo, Mongiana and Serra San Bruno in the provinces of Reggio Calabria and Vibo Valentia. Ferdinandea is entirely covered by fir and beech woods. The name originates from King Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies, who used the area for hunting after 1832. He later turned it into a metal industry center, building here a foundry, ironworks, residential and administrative buildings and stables. The area is part of Ecomuseo delle ferriere e fonderie di Calabria, a museum devoted

title: Calabria (song)

text: In 2014, British musician Guppy Slim played a set dedicated to Calabria at Casa Del Vibe in Bristol. It was recorded and played on BBC Radio 6 Music at various times following its performance. Later the same year, a remix by Dutch DJ duo Firebeatz was released on October 13, along with a supporting music video. Calabria (song) "Calabria" is a song by Danish DJ/producer Rune Reilly Kölsch. It was originally released in 2003 by Credence, a sublabel of Parlophone Records. Calabria is the name of a region in southern Italy. The track was originally conceived as an instrumental, but

title: Calabria (song)

text: Calabria (song) "Calabria" is a song by Danish DJ/producer Rune Reilly Kölsch. It was originally released in 2003 by Credence, a sublabel of Parlophone Records. Calabria is the name of a region in southern Italy. The track was originally conceived as an instrumental, but in spite of being licensed to several other labels outside Denmark, it received more airplay after DJ group Nari & Milani used the instrumental to create a mash-up with Alex Gaudino and Crystal Waters' "Destination Unknown", matching Rune's instrumental to Waters' vocals. It was released as "Destination Calabria" in 2005 by Italian label Rise Records. The

title: Rustica di Calabria

text: Rustica di Calabria The Rustica di Calabria or Sciara is an indigenous breed of domestic goat from Calabria in southern Italy. It is raised mostly in the provinces of Catanzaro and Cosenza. Although present in substantial numbers it has been little studied; its conservation status and origins remain unclear. It may have been influenced by the various goat breeds, including the Abyssinian goat, the Maltese and a type known as "Tibetan", whose introduction to Calabria in the early twentieth century is documented. The Rustica di Calabria is one of the forty-three autochthonous Italian goat breeds of limited distribution for which

title: Calabria

text: southern Italy (namely Calabria), 6 years prior to their conquest of England, (see The Battle of Hastings). The purpose of this strategic presence in Calabria was to lay the foundations for the Crusades 30 years later, and for the creation of two Kingdoms: the Kingship of Jerusalem, and the Kingdom of Sicily. Ships would sail from Calabria to the Holy Land. This made Calabria one of the richest regions in Europe as princes from the noble families of England, France and other regions, constructed secondary residences and palaces here, on their way to the Holy Land. Guiscard's son Bohemond, who

title: Lago, Calabria

text: bulge in the Colorado River. The historian Don Cupelli believes that any other theories on the origin of the name are mythical. The cuisine of Lago is typical of Southern Italy. Its desserts ("turdilli") and salumi are renowned around the region. Wine production is healthy and varied, with the Magliocco Dolce grape most widely cultivated. Astronaut Mario Runco Jr. is a first-generation American of Laghitan heritage. Lago, Calabria Lago (Laghitano: ) is a "comune" in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, in southern Italy. It is located 42 kilometers from the city of Cosenza. Lago is located in the mountainous interior

title: Raffaele Calabria

text: engaged in a spirited debate with future Cardinal Yves Congar about modernism. Calabria was also responsible for renovating the Benevento Cathedral, including the large organ and the Stations of the Cross. On 24 May 1982, Raffaele Calabria died in Benevento at the age of 75. Raffaele Calabria Raffaele Calabria (11 December 1906–24 May 1982) was an Italian Catholic bishop. During his career, he served as Archbishop of Otranto and Archbishop of Benevento. Raffaele Calabria was born on 11 December 1906 in the town of Lucera in Apulia, Italy. He studied at the Pontifical Gregorian University and received his degree in

title: Lago, Calabria

text: Lago, Calabria Lago (Laghitano: ) is a "comune" in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, in southern Italy. It is located 42 kilometers from the city of Cosenza. Lago is located in the mountainous interior of the Cosenza Province, near the slopes of Monte Cocuzzo. Despite being sited in mountainous territory, the higher elevations of the city offer views of the nearby coastline, including Stromboli. It regularly snows in Lago in the winter. The pre-historic tribe living in Cosenza called themselves the "Itali" and it was from them where Italy drew its name. They called their land, "Viteliu," which means "land

title: Province of Reggio Calabria

text: Brazil, Turkey and the US state of Georgia. Clementines are cultivated in the fertile area of Piana di Gioia Tauro. This area is also used for the cultivation of other citrus fruits and olive trees, and much of the local economy is involved in olive oil extraction and the processing of citrus products. <br> Province of Reggio Calabria The Province of Reggio Calabria () is a province in the Calabria region of Italy. It is the southernmost province in mainland Italy and is separated from the island of Sicily by the Strait of Messina. The Aspromonte massif dominates the western

title: Rustica di Calabria

text: a herdbook is kept by the Associazione Nazionale della Pastorizia, the Italian national association of sheep- and goat-breeders. At the end of 2013 the registered population was 24,130, most of which were in the province of Cosenza. The milk yield of pluriparous Rustica di Calabria nannies is 200–250 litres per lactation of 150 days. Kids are slaughtered at a weight of 6–7 kg. Rustica di Calabria The Rustica di Calabria or Sciara is an indigenous breed of domestic goat from Calabria in southern Italy. It is raised mostly in the provinces of Catanzaro and Cosenza. Although present in substantial numbers

title: Scilla, Calabria

text: Scilla, Calabria Scilla (Calabrian: ; ) is a town and "comune" in Calabria, Italy, administratively part of the Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria. It is the traditional site of the sea monster Scylla of Greek mythology. The town, from the city of Reggio, lies in front of the strait of Messina, and it is composed of two parts: the downtown, where the town offices and the residence of the patronal saint are situated, and "Marina di Scilla", the beach-front, populated by tourists and thus heavily characterized by hotels and restaurants. Since its beach is the first place north of Reggio

title: Reggio Calabria Airport

text: of movements, number of passengers and freight traffic : The "Reggio Calabria Airport" is approximately 5 kilometres south from Reggio's historic city centre. It is accessible by car or public transport. Reggio Calabria Airport Reggio di Calabria "Tito Minniti" Airport , also known as Aeroporto dello Stretto ("Airport of the Strait") is an airport located near Reggio, in southern Calabria, Italy. It serves mainly the Province of Reggio and the Province of Messina, and partially the Province of Vibo Valentia; more than 1,200,000 people. Daily flights depart and arrive for and from several Italian cities, and are seasonally augmented by

title: Paola, Calabria

text: station, opened in 1895, forms part of the Battipaglia–Reggio di Calabria railway, and is also a terminus of a secondary line, the Paola–Cosenza railway. Paola, Calabria Paola (Calabrian: ) is a town and "comune" in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. Paola is on the eastern shore of the Tyrrhenian Sea. Nearby towns include Fuscaldo to the north, San Lucido to the south, and (beyond a ridge) Montalto Uffugo to the east and San Benedetto Ullano to the northeast. In July 1555, the Beylerbey of the Mediterranean, Turgut Reis, captured the city. In August 1943,

title: Diamante, Calabria

text: Diamante, Calabria Diamante ("diamond"; Calabrian: ) is a coastal town and "comune" in the province of Cosenza, part of the Calabria region of southern Italy. The Diamante citron takes its name from the town, and Calabria is still the home of this variety of citron. Each year in early September Diamante hosts a festival celebrating the local produce, peperoncino (chili pepper). Among the other products one can find the Calabrese Bomba made from as dried strings of chili peppers which have been infused into olive oil and mixed with other vegetables and mushrooms. The festival is a major event for

title: Pizzo, Calabria

text: Pizzo, Calabria Pizzo (Calabrian: ), also called Pizzo Calabro, is a seaport and "comune" in the province of Vibo Valentia (Calabria, southern Italy), situated on a steep cliff overlooking the Gulf of Saint Euphemia. Fishing is one of the main activities, including that of tuna and coral. As with many other places in Calabria, Pizzo claims ancient origins. The town may have been founded by colonists from an unknown site in ancient Magna Grecia, but there is currently no documentary or archeological evidence to support this. Consequently, the history of Pizzo begins in 1300 when the existence of a community

title: Ferdinandea (Calabria)

text: to the research and restoration of industrial archaeology of the area. Ferdinandea (Calabria) Ferdinandea is an area of 3600 hectare in Serre Calabresi (Calabria, southern Italy) included in the territories of Bivongi, Stilo, Brognaturo, Mongiana and Serra San Bruno in the provinces of Reggio Calabria and Vibo Valentia. Ferdinandea is entirely covered by fir and beech woods. The name originates from King Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies, who used the area for hunting after 1832. He later turned it into a metal industry center, building here a foundry, ironworks, residential and administrative buildings and stables. The area is part

title: Calabria

text: up half of the Sila, a mountainous plateau which was valuable for its pitch and timber. The timber here was sold all over Italy and the resin of the area was of the highest quality. During the Second Punic War (218–201 BC) the Bruttii allied with Hannibal, who sent Hanno, one of his commanders, to Calabria. Hanno marched towards Capua (in Campania) with Bruttian soldiers to take them to Hannibal's headquarters there twice, but he was defeated on both occasions. When his campaign in Italy came to a dead end, Hannibal took refuge in Calabria, whose steep mountains provided protection

title: Music of Calabria

text: is an active chamber music ensemble, and the Cilea Association sponsors regular concerts. Music of Calabria The music of Calabria is part of the Italian musical tradition. Like other regions in southern Italy, Calabria for many centuries was an integral part of the kingdom of Naples, and, as with other regions, the musical life tended to be overshadowed by the important activities in the capital city to the north—the conservatories there, the composers, the vast amount of music performed in churches (see also Music of Naples). Yet, modern Calabria has developed a vibrant musical life based on its history and,

title: University of Calabria

text: University of Calabria The University of Calabria ("Università della Calabria", UNICAL) is a state-run university in Italy. Located in Arcavacata, a hamlet of Rende in the Province of Cosenza, the university was founded in 1972. Among its founders there were Beniamino Andreatta, Giorgio Gagliani, Pietro Bucci and Paolo Sylos Labini. It currently has about 35,000 students, 800 teaching and research staff and about 700 administrative staff. The Campus of the University of Calabria was originally designed by Vittorio Gregotti and Dänen Martensson. The buildings are situated along a suspension bridge, which is currently 1.3 kilometres long. As in British and

title: Calabria

text: known as "Bruttium", after the Bruttians who inhabited the region. Later in the seventh century AD, the Byzantine Empire created the Duchy of Calabria from the Salento and the Ionian part of Bruttium. Even though the Calabrian part of the duchy was conquered by the Longobards during the eighth and ninth centuries AD, the Byzantines continued to use the name "Calabria" for their remaining territory in Bruttium. The modern name "Italy" derives from "Italia", which was first used as a name for the southern part of modern Calabria. Over time the Greeks started to use it for the rest of

title: Reggio Calabria Airport

text: Reggio Calabria Airport Reggio di Calabria "Tito Minniti" Airport , also known as Aeroporto dello Stretto ("Airport of the Strait") is an airport located near Reggio, in southern Calabria, Italy. It serves mainly the Province of Reggio and the Province of Messina, and partially the Province of Vibo Valentia; more than 1,200,000 people. Daily flights depart and arrive for and from several Italian cities, and are seasonally augmented by flights to various other countries. Reggio military airport was inaugurated in 1939 (the first airport in Calabria), becoming operative for commercial flights in 1947; later it was named after Italian Royal

title: Music of Calabria

text: Music of Calabria The music of Calabria is part of the Italian musical tradition. Like other regions in southern Italy, Calabria for many centuries was an integral part of the kingdom of Naples, and, as with other regions, the musical life tended to be overshadowed by the important activities in the capital city to the north—the conservatories there, the composers, the vast amount of music performed in churches (see also Music of Naples). Yet, modern Calabria has developed a vibrant musical life based on its history and, as well, a dedication to building new musical and theatrical facilities, many of

title: Languages of Calabria

text: bibliography: Languages of Calabria The primary languages of Calabria are the standard Italian language as well as regional varieties of the Neapolitan and Sicilian languages, all collectively known as Calabrian (Italian: "calabrese"). In addition, there are small numbers of Calabrian Greek speakers and pockets of Occitan and Arbëresh. Calabrian (it: "Calabrese") refers to the Romance varieties spoken in Calabria, Italy. The varieties of Calabria are part of a strong dialect continuum that are generally recognizable as Calabrian, but that are usually divided into two different language groups: The Amantea-Cirò line is generally considered an approximate demarcation between the Neapolitan and

title: Languages of Calabria

text: Languages of Calabria The primary languages of Calabria are the standard Italian language as well as regional varieties of the Neapolitan and Sicilian languages, all collectively known as Calabrian (Italian: "calabrese"). In addition, there are small numbers of Calabrian Greek speakers and pockets of Occitan and Arbëresh. Calabrian (it: "Calabrese") refers to the Romance varieties spoken in Calabria, Italy. The varieties of Calabria are part of a strong dialect continuum that are generally recognizable as Calabrian, but that are usually divided into two different language groups: The Amantea-Cirò line is generally considered an approximate demarcation between the Neapolitan and Sicilian

title: University of Calabria

text: that started in 2005. The group involves students and professors applying the knowledge gained in their studies to develop race cars that compete in European races. University of Calabria The University of Calabria ("Università della Calabria", UNICAL) is a state-run university in Italy. Located in Arcavacata, a hamlet of Rende in the Province of Cosenza, the university was founded in 1972. Among its founders there were Beniamino Andreatta, Giorgio Gagliani, Pietro Bucci and Paolo Sylos Labini. It currently has about 35,000 students, 800 teaching and research staff and about 700 administrative staff. The Campus of the University of Calabria was

title: Davide Calabria

text: against AS Roma on matchday 26 of the 2017/18 Serie A season. Calabria made his debut for the Italy U21 on 13 October 2015, in a qualifying match against Republic of Ireland. In June 2017, he was included in the Italy under-21 squad for the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship by manager Luigi Di Biagio. Calabria is a quick and modern full-back who likes to get forward and support his team's attacking moves. His strong overlapping offensive runs, crossing ability, and solid technique caused problems for Juventus in the 2016 Coppa Italia Final although it was him who did not

title: Calabria

text: America and Australia, places where Italians emigrated to, on account of the Diaspora. Calabria enjoys a diversified economy comparable to western nations in various categories, as shown in these statistics: the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Calabria is subdivided as follows: service industry (28.94%), financial activities and real estate (21.09%), trade, tourism, transportation and communication (19.39%), taxation (11.49%), manufacturing (8.77%), construction (6.19%) and agriculture (4.13%). It is one of the least (resort) developed regions in Italy. Its economy is hampered by corruption, tax evasion and organized crime which is mainly run by the 'Ndrangheta (the local Mafia syndicate); the latter

title: Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria

text: with the St. Andrews University in Scotland. The study-tour is developed in the cities of Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee, as well as the Lakes of the Highlands. Rectors of the new University of Reggio Calabria. Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria (), also referred to as Mediterranea University or University of Reggio Calabria, or simply UNIRC, is an Italian public research university, located in Reggio Calabria, Italy. It was founded in 1968, and is one of the youngest universities in the country. UNIRC combines its commitment in research and teaching: three faculties (Architecture, Engineering, Agricultural Science),

title: Marcus of Calabria

text: Marcus of Calabria Marcus of Calabria was a fourth-century Roman bishop and delegate to the first Council of Nicaea. Little is known of his life career or Episcopal work, and he would have remained largely unknown to history except that he was one of only five delegates from the Catholic Western Roman Empire to attend first Council of Nicaea. He is listed as delegate 208 in the Greek version of the Patrum Nicaenorum Nomina as being Bishop of Calabria in Southern Italy; however, he is listed as a bishop from Dacia in the Syriac and the Greek text "Nicene Catalogue

title: Calabria

text: of the sons of Lycaon, was the eponym of Oenotria. Some vineyards have origins dating back to the ancient Greek colonists. The best known DOC wines are Cirò (Province of Crotone) and Donnici (Province of Cosenza). 3% of the total annual production qualifies as DOC. Important grape varieties are the red Gaglioppo and white Greco. Many producers are resurrecting local, ancient grape varieties which have been around for as long as 3000 years. Calabria has the two highest bridges in Italy There are 3 public universities in the region of Calabria There is also the private University for Foreigners "Dante

title: Calabria

text: the Strait of Messina, where the narrowest point between Capo Peloro in Sicily and Punta Pezzo in Calabria is only . Three mountain ranges are present: Pollino, La Sila and Aspromonte. All three mountain ranges are unique with their own flora and fauna. The Pollino Mountains in the north of the region are rugged and form a natural barrier separating Calabria from the rest of Italy. Parts of the area are heavily wooded, while others are vast, wind-swept plateaus with little vegetation. These mountains are home to a rare Bosnian Pine variety and are included in the Pollino National Park.

title: Cerchiara di Calabria

text: century. In the mid-15th century a cult developed in connection with ancient Byzantine icons. The small chapel shrine excavated in the rock was enlarged in the early 16th century under the patronage of Pietro Antonio Sanseverino. In following eras a hospice for pilgrims was added and the palace of the Pignatelli di Cerchiara family. The resulting church is made asymmetrical by its position against the cliff face. <BR> Cerchiara di Calabria Cerchiara di Calabria is a town and "comune" in the province of Cosenza, part of the Calabria region of southern Italy. Located in the Pollino National Park, Cercharia occupies

title: Cerchiara di Calabria

text: Cerchiara di Calabria Cerchiara di Calabria is a town and "comune" in the province of Cosenza, part of the Calabria region of southern Italy. Located in the Pollino National Park, Cercharia occupies the ancient site of "Arponium" in Magna Graecia, later known as "Circlarium". During the Norman period it was part of the lands of the Clermont (Chiaramonte) family, when most of the Byzantine institutions were reformed in the Latin rite. The town's main attraction is the Sanctuary of S. Maria delle Armi. The cells of hermit monks of Greek origin on Monte Sellario were already established by the 10th

title: Calabria

text: geological and weather conditions: essence oil from Calabrian Bergamot reach the best quality in the world. Calabria is also the largest producer of Porcini Mushrooms in Italy. The unemployment rate stood at 21.6% in 2017 and was the highest in Italy and one of the highest inside the European Union. The main Calabrian ports are in Reggio and in Gioia Tauro. The Reggio port is equipped with five loading docks of a length of . The Gioia Tauro port has seven loading docks with an extension of ; it is the largest in Italy and the seventh largest container port

title: Calabria

text: The Pollino National Park also has the distinction of being the largest national park in Italy and covers about 1,925.65 square kilometres. La Sila, which has been referred to as the "Great Wood of Italy", is a vast mountainous plateau about above sea level and stretches for nearly along the central part of Calabria. The highest point is Botte Donato, which reaches . The area boasts numerous lakes and dense coniferous forests. La Sila also has some of the tallest trees in Italy which are called the "Giants of the Sila" and can reach up to in height. The Sila

title: Reggio Calabria

text: Invasions by the Vandals, the Lombards and the Goths occurred in the 5th- 6th centuries, and then, under Byzantine rule, Reggio became, a "Metropoli" of the Byzantine possessions in Italy and several times between 536 and 1060 AD was also the capital of the Duchy of Calabria. Following wars between the Lombards and Byzantines in the 6th century, present-day Calabria, then known as "Bruttium", was renamed "Calabria". As Reggio was a Byzantine centre of culture, certain monks undertook the work of scribes and carried out the transcription of ancient classical works. Until the 15th century Reggio was one of the

title: Raffaele Calabria

text: Raffaele Calabria Raffaele Calabria (11 December 1906–24 May 1982) was an Italian Catholic bishop. During his career, he served as Archbishop of Otranto and Archbishop of Benevento. Raffaele Calabria was born on 11 December 1906 in the town of Lucera in Apulia, Italy. He studied at the Pontifical Gregorian University and received his degree in philosophy and theology, subjects he later taught in Salerno. He was ordained a priest on 16 March 1929 and then consecrated a bishop on 29 June 1950, when he was appointed the Titular Archbishop of Soterioupolis on 6 May 1950, which he held until 10

title: Samo, Calabria

text: The main attractions of Samo are the ruins of the old town destroyed in the 1908 Messina earthquake and hiking in the nearby Aspromonte National Park. The town has a football team called AC Samo and is currently playing in the lower regional divisions. Samo is the sister town of the Greek island of Samos. <BR> Samo, Calabria Samo (Calabrian: ; ) is a small town and "comune" located in the Province of Reggio Calabria, southern Italy. Samo has a population of 1,090 but this increases seasonally. Samo is about inland and about above sea level. It is located at

title: Orto Botanico dell'Università della Calabria

text: Orto Botanico dell'Università della Calabria The Orto Botanico dell'Università della Calabria (8 hectares) is a botanical garden operated by the University of Calabria. It is located at I-87030 Via Pietro Bucci, Arcavacata di Rende, Province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy. The garden contains over 400 species of local Calabrian plants, as well as nonlocal introductions. Its natural vegetation is oak, primarily Quercus pubescens, with additional plantings of other oaks including Q. coccifera, Q. farnetto, Q. macrolepis, Q. pedunculata, and Q. trojana. Other trees include alders, poplars, and willows, with the addition of Liriodendron, Metasequoia, and Taxodium. The garden also contains two

title: Autostrada A3 (Italy)

text: the final 10 km from Campo Calabria to Reggio Calabria which remains as constructed in the 1970s. also abandoned were a number of planned junctions. The motorway standard road will terminate at Campo Calabro approximately 10 km to the north of Reggio Calabria, and the remaining 10 km of old A3 into Reggio Calabria will not be upgraded to full motorway standards. Autostrada A3 (Italy) The Autostrada A3 is a motorway in Southern Italy, which runs from Naples to Salerno, in the region Campania. Until 2017 the route was much longer, going after Salerno further south until Reggio Calabria; on

title: Parenti, Calabria

text: Mount (m 1.267). Hill Pietralba (m 1.455). Cross of Cannavina (m 1.025). Mount Calzetta (m 1.046). The forest surface is equal to hectares 2.019 and the most representative vegetation is constituted by the compact Mediterranean stain that then it does him tall, with dense bushes, alternated from the woods of seculars chestnut trees, and a to alternate of oaks caducifoglies. Parenti, Calabria Parenti (Calabrian: ) is a town and "comune" of the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It is a small agricultural center of about 2,330 people on the Valley of the Savuto River. It

title: Parenti, Calabria

text: Parenti, Calabria Parenti (Calabrian: ) is a town and "comune" of the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It is a small agricultural center of about 2,330 people on the Valley of the Savuto River. It is situated in vegetation of chestnut trees and oaks, and on the feet of the Brutto mount and on the left of the Savuto. The territory has an extension of 37,62 km2 and it is set to an altitude of 850 meters over the level of the sea. It confines with the communes of Aprigliano, Bianchi, Colosimi, Marzi and Rogliano

title: Grimaldi, Calabria

text: Catanzaro) Grimaldi, Calabria Grimaldi is a town and "comune" in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. Grimaldi is referred to as "Grimaldo" in historic documents. In the local Calabrian dialect (a variation of Cosentino), the town is called "Grimàudu" or "Grimàuru", and the residents "Grimaudisi", although the Italian versions (Grimaldi and Grimaldesi) are today prevalent. Grimaldi is located 29 km (18 mi) from Cosenza and rises to 650m above sea level. The territory of the municipality lies between 150 and 1,256 metres (492 and 4,120 ft.) above sea level. The comune extends from the Santa

title: Grimaldi, Calabria

text: Grimaldi, Calabria Grimaldi is a town and "comune" in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. Grimaldi is referred to as "Grimaldo" in historic documents. In the local Calabrian dialect (a variation of Cosentino), the town is called "Grimàudu" or "Grimàuru", and the residents "Grimaudisi", although the Italian versions (Grimaldi and Grimaldesi) are today prevalent. Grimaldi is located 29 km (18 mi) from Cosenza and rises to 650m above sea level. The territory of the municipality lies between 150 and 1,256 metres (492 and 4,120 ft.) above sea level. The comune extends from the Santa Lucerna

title: Trenta, Calabria

text: Feruci, Cribari, Catena, and Morelli. The town itself is made up of , and sits at an altitude of over 600 meters above sea level. Trenta, Calabria Trenta is a "frazione" of the "comune" of Casali del Manco, in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, southern Italy. It lost its "comune" status in 2017 after a referendum, along with four other municipalities. Trenta is a town high in the Crati river Valley. The town's ancient name, Triginta, derives from the Latin number "triginta "or thirty. Trenta was founded by Cosentine refugees in the 10th century AD, in the era of Saracen

title: Samo, Calabria

text: Samo, Calabria Samo (Calabrian: ; ) is a small town and "comune" located in the Province of Reggio Calabria, southern Italy. Samo has a population of 1,090 but this increases seasonally. Samo is about inland and about above sea level. It is located at the foot of Aspromonte National Park. Samo has a number of fresh water springs running in the nearby mountains and through the town which are used by most of the population for drinking. Samo has been historically a city of much trade and import. From the 16th century onwards, people would trade sheepskins, lambs and pineapple.

title: Reggio Calabria

text: two orders of magnitude, from 3 to 4 m per person in Cádiz, Fuenlabrada and Almería (Spain) and Reggio di Calabria (Italy) to more than 300 m in Liège (Belgium), Oulu (Finland) and Valenciennes (France)." According to the Köppen climate classification, Reggio Calabria possesses a typical Mediterranean climate (Köppen: "Csa"). Its climate is mostly identical with Messina which lies on the other side of the strait. Precipitation is the only exception because Messina receives approximately more. The municipality of Reggio is divided into 15 sub-municipalities ("Circoscrizioni") containing the "frazioni" ("subdivisions", mainly villages and hamlets) of Catona, Gallico, Archi, Pentimele, Gallina,

title: Annagrazia Calabria

text: & Overy law firm in Rome. She has been Secretary of Scientific Committee of Italy-USA Foundation from 2008 to 2014. She is member of the People of Freedom party. Thanks to the election of Gianni Alemanno as mayor of Rome in 2008, she took his place in the Parliament at the age of 26, becoming the youngest Italian MP. Since 2010 she is, along with Giorgia Meloni, coordinator of the youth branch of the People of Freedom. Annagrazia Calabria Annagrazia Calabria (born in New York City on May 6, 1982) is an Italian politician, member of the Italian Parliament for

text: Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria (), also referred to as Mediterranea University or University of Reggio Calabria, or simply UNIRC, is an Italian public research university, located in Reggio Calabria, Italy. It was founded in 1968, and is one of the youngest universities in the country. UNIRC combines its commitment in research and teaching: three faculties (Architecture, Engineering, Agricultural Science), are dedicated to the territory, creating a "Environment Polytechnic" with a strong propensity to the themes of architecture, landscape, urbanism, infrastructure associated at the green economy. The faculty of Law, study from the economic issues

text: bamboo groves (Phyllostachys), and plantings of "Equisetum telmateia", "Ginkgo biloba", "Osmunda regalis", Podocarpus, and Polypodium. The garden includes two greenhouses. The first contains plants such as "Adiantum capillus-veneris", "Cyperus papyrus", "Pinguicula hirtiflora", "Pteris cretica", "Pteris vittata", and "Woodwardia radicans". The second contains wetland plants including "Acorus calamus", "Marsilea strigosa", "Menyanthes trifoliata", "Osmunda regalis",etc. Orto Botanico dell'Università della Calabria The Orto Botanico dell'Università della Calabria (8 hectares) is a botanical garden operated by the University of Calabria. It is located at I-87030 Via Pietro Bucci, Arcavacata di Rende, Province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy. The garden contains over 400 species of local

title: Name of Italy

text: Name of Italy The name of Italy is at least 3000 years old and has a history that goes back to pre-Roman Italy. It initially referred to the tip of the Italian peninsula, now called Calabria; during the Roman Empire, it was extended to refer to the whole Italian geographical region (including the islands of Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica). "Italia", the ancient name of the Italian peninsula, which is also eponymous of the modern republic, originally applied only to a part of what is now Southern Italy. According to Antiochus of Syracuse, it included only the southern portion of the

title: Paola, Calabria

text: Paola, Calabria Paola (Calabrian: ) is a town and "comune" in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. Paola is on the eastern shore of the Tyrrhenian Sea. Nearby towns include Fuscaldo to the north, San Lucido to the south, and (beyond a ridge) Montalto Uffugo to the east and San Benedetto Ullano to the northeast. In July 1555, the Beylerbey of the Mediterranean, Turgut Reis, captured the city. In August 1943, the middle of World War II, while almost all the citizens of the city were hiding from the air raids by Allied bombers inside

title: Trenta, Calabria

text: Trenta, Calabria Trenta is a "frazione" of the "comune" of Casali del Manco, in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, southern Italy. It lost its "comune" status in 2017 after a referendum, along with four other municipalities. Trenta is a town high in the Crati river Valley. The town's ancient name, Triginta, derives from the Latin number "triginta "or thirty. Trenta was founded by Cosentine refugees in the 10th century AD, in the era of Saracen occupations of the nearby capital, Magli, which eventually became one of the administrative divisions that comprise the town of Trenta. The other divisions include Schiavonea,

title: Maida, Calabria

text: Maida, Calabria Maida (Calabrian: ; , ) is a town and "comune" in the province of Catanzaro, in the Calabria region of southern Italy. The British routed the French in the Battle of Maida in 1806, as part of the War of the Third Coalition. Maida is south of Lamezia Terme and west of the provincial capital Catanzaro. On 4 July 1806 the British under General John Stuart defeated the French under Jean Reynier outside the town. A London pub on the Edgware Road was named "The Hero of Maida", which in turn gave its name to adjoining districts of

title: Albi, Calabria

text: the song "Albi, The Racist Dragon" by folk duo Flight of the Conchords. This may be a reference to the City of Albi much further north in Europe; in regards to the Albigensian Crusade? Albi, Calabria Albi (Calabrian: ) is a and town in the province of Catanzaro in the east southeastern portion of the Calabria region of Italy. Its population was 976, the area is and the density was 35 per square kilometer (100/sq mi) (2013). The population grew until the 1950s except for between the censuses of 1901 and 1911, the commune was to be rocked by emigration

title: Albi, Calabria

text: Albi, Calabria Albi (Calabrian: ) is a and town in the province of Catanzaro in the east southeastern portion of the Calabria region of Italy. Its population was 976, the area is and the density was 35 per square kilometer (100/sq mi) (2013). The population grew until the 1950s except for between the censuses of 1901 and 1911, the commune was to be rocked by emigration as the population fell over half since the 1950s census. Emigration was very large between the 1950s and the 1970s. Due to the racial tensions and subsequent battles, the city was the inspiration for

title: Scilla, Calabria

text: San Giovanni . Scilla has been twinned with the following: Scilla is one of two primary settings in "Elizabeth Street", a 2009 historical novel by Laurie Fabiano that tells of the experience of a family who emigrates from Scilla to New York City's Little Italy neighborhood in the early 20th century. Based on the author's family history, it includes a detailed description of the 1908 earthquake and tsunami. The town is served by a station on the Salerno-Reggio Calabria railroad. Main roads include the A2 Salerno-Reggio motorway and the Strada statale 18 Tirrena Inferiore. Scilla, Calabria Scilla (Calabrian: ; )

title: Calabria

text: Greek spoken, read or taught in Europe. It was through language (Latin) and education (Latin texts) that Charlemagne united Europe. During the 13th century a French chronicler who traveled through Calabria stated that "the peasants of Calabria spoke nothing but Greek" given he had traveled to areas where Greek was still available. But the educated classes spoke Italian. Indeed, formal Italian has been taught in schools throughout Italy for nearly two centuries, causing the ancient languages and dialects to continually disappear, much to the chagrin of the cultural community. These lost dialects continue to thrive to this day in North

title: Cirò, Calabria

text: Greeks started producing this wine under a different name nearly 3000 years ago and it was also offered to victors of the ancient Olympics. Cirò, Calabria Cirò is a "comune" and town with a population of 3614 people in the province of Crotone, in Calabria, Italy. 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

title: Cirò, Calabria

text: Cirò, Calabria Cirò is a "comune" and town with a population of 3614 people in the province of Crotone, in Calabria, Italy. 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

title: SS Calabria (1922)

text: , and in 1923 and in 1924. "Werra" had two three-cylinder triple-expansion steam engines and twin screws. Between them her two engines were rated at 604 NHP. "Werra" was equipped with wireless direction finding and submarine signalling. In 1935 NDL sold "Werra", "Coblenz" and "Saarbrücken" to Flotte Riunite Cosulich-Lloyd-Sabaudo which renamed them "Calabria", "Sicilia" and "Toscana" and registered them in Genoa. In 1937 the three ships were sold to Lloyd Triestino, which registered "Calabria" in Trieste. On 10 June 1940 Italy declared war on France and the United Kingdom. At the time "Calabria" was in drydock in Calcutta in British

title: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria-Bova

text: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria-Bova The Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria-Bova () is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Calabria, southern Italy. It received its current title in 1986, when the independent Diocese of Bova was suppressed, and the territory and title of the diocese added to that of the Archdiocese of Reggio. Through a fanciful reading of "The Book of Acts of the Apostles" 27, St. Paul was said to have preached the Gospel at Reggio Calabria, and to have consecrated his companion, St. Stephen, bishop. The first bishop known is Bishop Marcus of Calabria, who was one of

title: Little Italy, Connellsville

text: Little Italy, Connellsville Little Italy, Connellsville is an area on the west side of Connellsville, in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Between 1880 and 1930, a flood of immigrants from Italy and many other European countries arrived in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, and its vicinity, primarily to work in the coal, coke, steel, and locomotive industries. Many of the Italian immigrants, mainly from the regions of Naples, Calabria, Avellino, Abruzzo, Basilicata, and Sicily settled in the neighborhoods of the west side of what is now known as the city of Connellsville. Originally, the part of Connellsville west of the Youghiogheny River was incorporated as

title: Politics of Calabria

text: took place on 23 November 2014, Mario Oliverio of the Democratic Party was elected President by a landslide. Politics of Calabria The Politics of Calabria, Italy takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democracy, whereby the President of Regional Government is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the Regional Government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Regional Council. The Regional Government ("Giunta Regionale") is presided by the President of the Region ("Presidente della Regione"), who is elected for a five-year term, and is composed by

title: Politics of Calabria

text: Politics of Calabria The Politics of Calabria, Italy takes place in a framework of a presidential representative democracy, whereby the President of Regional Government is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the Regional Government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Regional Council. The Regional Government ("Giunta Regionale") is presided by the President of the Region ("Presidente della Regione"), who is elected for a five-year term, and is composed by the President and the Ministers ("Assessori"), who are currently 11, including a Vice President ("Vice Presidente"). The Regional

title: History of the Jews in Calabria

text: he was believed to have buried the Temple Treasure somewhere near the Calabria town of Consentia. In the year 925, an army of Fatimite Muslims, led by Ja'far ibn Ubaid, invaded Calabria which devastated the Jewish population. It was during this time that Shabbethai Donnolo, was made captive. He would later become the Byzantine court physician in Calabria, and wrote many of his most famous works on medicine and theology while in Calabria. During the early period of the Middle Ages, Calabria, Basilicata and Apulia forming the Catepanate of Italy were under Byzantine rule, and Calabria was an important commercial

title: Calabria

text: much of Italy to the Lombards, but they retained the south, where they thrived. In Calabria and towns such as Stilo and Rossano achieved great religious status. From the 7th Century many monasteries were built in the Amendolea and Stilaro Valleys and Stilo was the destination of hermits and Basilian monks. Many beautiful Byzantine churches are still seen in the region. The 10th-century church in Rossano is considered one of the best preserved Byzantine churches in Italy. It was built by St. Nilus the Younger as a retreat for the monks who lived in the tufa grottos underneath. The present

title: Monte Stella (Calabria)

text: Monte Stella (Calabria) Monte Stella is a mountain in the Serre Calabresi, in the Locride, Calabria, southern Italy. It is part of the Vallata dello Stilaro, in the "comune" of Pazzano. Monte Stella is composed of Jurassic limestones. At the base of the limestone rocks, at their conjunction with a Paleozoic bed, are limonite (iron mineral) rocks whose exploitation started from around 1000 CE. The mines continued to work until the late 19th century. Until the 17th century the mountain was home to a hermitage of Orthodox monks, later replaced by Basilian monks. In the cave of the sanctuary is

title: Monte Stella (Calabria)

text: a statue in Sicilian style, sculpted in 1562. Monte Stella (Calabria) Monte Stella is a mountain in the Serre Calabresi, in the Locride, Calabria, southern Italy. It is part of the Vallata dello Stilaro, in the "comune" of Pazzano. Monte Stella is composed of Jurassic limestones. At the base of the limestone rocks, at their conjunction with a Paleozoic bed, are limonite (iron mineral) rocks whose exploitation started from around 1000 CE. The mines continued to work until the late 19th century. Until the 17th century the mountain was home to a hermitage of Orthodox monks, later replaced by Basilian

title: Carabinieri Helicopter Squadron "Cacciatori di Calabria"

text: Carabinieri Helicopter Squadron "Cacciatori di Calabria" The Carabinieri Helicopter Squadron ""Cacciatori di Calabria"" () is a Carabinieri Squadron (company-sized unit) based in the ""Luigi Razza"" Airbase, Vibo Valentia, Italy. The unit was established on 1 July 1991. Carabinieri who are part of the Carabinieri Helicopter Squadron ""Cacciatori di Calabria"" wear the red beret. The Carabinieri Helicopter Squadron ""Cacciatori di Calabria"" traces its origins in the "squadrons" (), small Carabinieri patrols assigned to Aspromonte and Barbagia (in Sardinia) since 1970. The name was chosen in reference to Garibaldi's "Cacciatori delle Alpi", being inspired by the guerilla warfare tactics employed by this

title: History of the Jews in Calabria

text: the Romaniote nusach. A Southern Italian Mahzor, from the 16th century for the Romaniote Rite with verses in Judaeo-Greek is known. With the arrival of the Iberian Jews after 1492, Ladino was also spoken throughout Calabria and the Sephardic rite was also practiced in Calabria. Despite Mosaic prohibitions against astrology, this occult art was popular with the Jews of Southern Italy, including Calabria, during the Byzantine era. Cuisine originally associated with the Jews of Sicily and Calabria included those dishes labelled "alla giudia" or "all'ebraica," such as pasta with anchovies and garlic, concia di zucchine, fried courgettes marinated in vinegar

title: History of the Jews in Calabria

text: was not a death camp and the vast majority of Jews there survived the war unharmed. Margherita Sarfatti, a wealthy Jewish woman who had a love affair with the Italian Dictator, Benito Mussolini then escaped Italy during the German occupation returned to Italy in 1947. She resided in Calabria until her death in 1961. Today, over 50 descendants of Calabrian neofiti have revived a small Jewish community in Calabria. In 2007, Calabria consecrated its first synagogue in 500 years. The Ner Tamid del Sud Synagogue in the town of Serrastretta, serves the regional Jewish community. However, the community has not

title: History of the Jews in Calabria

text: second only to the Jews from the Iberian Peninsula. During the First Crusade, southern Italy, including both Sicily and Calabria fell to the Normans. For a time, this resulted in uniting both Jewish populations, as well as other Jewish communities in southern Italy under the flag of the Kingdom of Sicily. Norman conqueror, Robert Guiscard governed Calabria in 1061. Guiscard encouraged the Jews of Catanzaro to engage in several agricultural trades. In fact, unlike many of the Jewish communities of Western Europe, the Jews of Calabria largely escaped the atrocities associated with that period. Benjamin of Tudela mentioned the Jews

title: Fulco Ruffo di Calabria

text: by decree of 15 March 1928, "Prince Ruffo di Calabria", in the Kingdom of Italy. By inheritance he was also the 6th Duke of Guardia Lombarda and 17th Count of Sinopoli. The family Ruffo di Calabria represents one of the most ancient lineages of Italy and includes Cardinal Fabrizio Ruffo. Fulco was related to historically eminent Roman and southern Italian noble families, including the Colonna, Orsini, Pallavicini, Alliata and Rospigliosi. Among his distinguished ancestors of the French aristocracy were the Marquis de Lafayette, hero of American Independence, and the Dukes of Noailles. Since the fall of the Italian monarchy in

title: Reggio Calabria

text: the Strutt family and Elizabeth Byron (in 1840), Edward Lear (in 1847), Norman Douglas (in 1911), D. H. Lawrence (in c. 1920) and Eric Whelpton (in 1950s) and the Belgian Jules Destrée (in 1915 and in 1930) visited Reggio. With an exceptionally high population density, Reggio Calabria was cited as having the least green space in a study of 386 European cities. The study reported that green space coverage varied markedly, averaging 18.6 per cent and "ranging from 1.9 (Reggio di Calabria, Italy) to 46 (Ferrol, Spain) per cent." The study further reported "Per capita green space provision varied by

title: Reggio Calabria

text: attacked Reggio in 1558, they took most of its inhabitants as slaves to Tripoli. In 1714 southern Italy became once more property of the Austrian Habsburgs who remained until 1734, when they were replaced by the Bourbons of Spain. Reggio was the capital of Calabria Ulteriore Prima from 1759 to 1860. In 1783, a disastrous earthquake damaged Reggio, all southern Calabria and Messina. The precious citrus fruit, Bergamot orange, had been cultivated and used in the Reggio area since the 15th century. By 1750 it was being grown intensively in the Rada Giunchi area of Reggio and was the first

title: Reggio di Calabria Centrale railway station

text: Reggio di Calabria Centrale railway station Reggio di Calabria Centrale railway station () is the main railway station of the Italian city of Reggio, in Calabria. It is the most important station of its region and is owned by the "Ferrovie dello Stato", the national rail company of Italy. The station was opened on 3 June 1866, as southern terminal of the first track of the Ionian Railway to Catanzaro, Crotone, Sybaris and Taranto. In 1881 it was linked to the port with a link from Reggio Lido to Reggio Marittima, the port station. The northern track to Villa San

title: Calabria

text: during the reign of Augustus it became part of the third region of Italy, the 'Regio III Lucania et Brettium. After sacking Rome in 410, Alaric I (King of the Visigoths) went to Calabria with the intention of sailing to Africa. He contracted malaria and died in Cosentia (Cosenza), probably of fever. Legend has it that he along with the treasure of Rome were buried under the bed of the River Busento. With the fall of the western part of the Roman Empire, Italy was taken over by the Ostrogoths and became part of the Ostrogothic Kingdom in the late

title: Reggio Calabria

text: known as "Saturnia", or "Neptunia", and later "Italia", which in Roman times became the name of the whole Italian peninsula. In those days however, it corresponded only to present-day, southern Calabria, which later came to be known as "Bruttium", while the name "Italia" ("Italy"), in fact, was first used only for the area of Reggio itself. After Cumae, Reggio is one of the oldest Greek colonies in southern Italy. The colony was settled by the inhabitants of Chalcis in 730 or 743 BC on the site of the older settlement, Erythrà (Ερυθρά), meaning "the Red one". This dated back to

title: History of Italy

text: between the two peoples. Italy gradually enters the proto-historical period in the 8th century BCE, with the introduction of the Phoenician script and its adaptation in various regional variants. The name "Italia" was in origin applied only to a portion of what is now Calabria, possibly from an Oscan name "Víteliú", interpreted as "[land] of young cattle". It was not applied to the entire peninsula (now under Roman rule) until the 1st century BCE. The Etruscan civilization flourished in central Italy after 800 BCE. The origins of the Etruscans are lost in prehistory. The main hypotheses are that they are

text: neckerchief, leather gloves and combat boots complete the look. The Carabinieri Helicopter Squadron ""Cacciatori di Calabria"" uses individual and unit-level equipment and weaponry. Unit-level weapons are submachine guns, shotguns and assault rifles. Unit weaponry include: Heckler & Koch MP5A5 submachine guns are unit weapons assigned to an individual Carabiniere. Personal weapons include: Carabinieri Helicopter Squadron "Cacciatori di Calabria" The Carabinieri Helicopter Squadron ""Cacciatori di Calabria"" () is a Carabinieri Squadron (company-sized unit) based in the ""Luigi Razza"" Airbase, Vibo Valentia, Italy. The unit was established on 1 July 1991. Carabinieri who are part of the Carabinieri Helicopter Squadron ""Cacciatori di

text: indicators – puts Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria in first place in South Italy and Insular Italy, and 31st nationally. 39.45% of teachers have successfully participated in the "PRIN" (Research Programs of National Interest) and "FIRB" (Fund for Investments in Basic Research). UNIRC was ranked 10th for research funding, with 82.7% of research funded by external bodies. In 2010/2011, the university ranked 18th among 63 public universities for student performance, with 23.3% achieving final marks of 90 or above. For the "dispersion", or missing entries in its second year in 2010/2011, Reggio Calabria was in 16th place with 11.0%, behind

title: Calabria

text: post-middle Pleistocene. The region is seismically active and is generally ascribed to the re-establishment of an equilibrium after the latest (mid-Pleistocene) deformation phase. Some authors believe that the subduction process is still ongoing, which is a matter of debate (van Dijk & Scheepers, 1995). Calabria has one of the oldest records of human presence in Italy, which date back to around 700,000 BC when a type of "Homo erectus" evolved leaving traces around coastal areas. During the Paleolithic period stone age man created the "Bos Primigenius", a figure of a bull on a cliff which dates back around 12,000 years

title: Greeks in Italy

text: Greeks in Italy Greek presence in Italy begins with the migrations of the old Greek Diaspora in the 8th century BC, continuing down to the present time. There is an ethnic minority known as the Griko people, who live in the Southern Italian regions of Calabria (Province of Reggio Calabria) and Apulia, especially the peninsula of Salento, within the old Magna Graecia region, who speak a distinctive dialect of Greek called Griko. They are believed to be remnants of the ancient and medieval Greek communities, who have lived in the south of Italy for centuries. Alongside this group, a smaller

title: Italian cruiser Calabria

text: and quickly sank four in the Battle of Kunfuda Bay; the other three were forced to beach to avoid sinking as well. The next day, the Italian warships sent a shore party to destroy the grounded gunboats. "Calabria" and the rest of the Italian ships returned to bombarding the Turkish ports in the Red Sea before declaring a blockade of the city of Al Hudaydah on 26 January. "Calabria" returned to Italy by April for refitting. The Ottomans eventually agreed to surrender in October, ending the war. In 1914, her armament was reduced; the 15 cm guns were removed and

text: twenty four Canons. The dignities are: the Dean, the Cantor, the Archdeacon, and the Treasurer. Originally there were only twelve Canons, but Archbishop Centelles increased the number to eighteen, and Archbishop Gaspare de Creales brought the number up to twenty-four. Pope Benedict XIV, in a Bull of 25 September 1741, granted the Canons the right to wear a mitre and a cope. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria-Bova The Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria-Bova () is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Calabria, southern Italy. It received its current title in 1986, when the independent Diocese of Bova was suppressed, and

title: Calabria

text: name of Calabria comes from the duchy of Calabria. Around the year 800, Saracens began invading the shores of Calabria, attempting to wrest control of the area from the Byzantines. This group of Arabs had already been successful in Sicily and knew that Calabria was another key spot. The people of Calabria retreated into the mountains for safety. Although the Arabs never really got a stronghold on the whole of Calabria, they did control some villages while enhancing trade relations with the eastern world. In 918, Saracens captured Reggio (which was renamed "Rivà") and sold the majority of its population