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
Comune di Soveria Mannelli
Location of Soveria Mannelli
Soveria Mannelli
Location of Soveria Mannelli in Italy
Soveria Mannelli
Soveria Mannelli (Calabria)
Coordinates: 39°5′N 16°22′E
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
ProvinceCatanzaro (CZ)
FrazioniColla, Pirillo, San Tommaso
Government
  MayorLeonardo Sirianni
Area
  Total20 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation
774 m (2,539 ft)
Population
 (31 October 2018)[2]
  Total3,007
  Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Soveritani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
88049
Dialing code0968
Patron saintSt. John the Baptist
Saint day24 June
WebsiteOfficial 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

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
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. Population data from ISTAT



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