Canolo
Canolo
Greek: Canàlo | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Canolo | |
 | |
Location of Canolo  | |
UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Postal code | 89040 |
| Dialing code | 0964 |
| Patron saint | St. Nicholas of Bari |
| Saint day | 6 December |
| Website | Official website |
Canolo is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) northeast of Reggio Calabria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 901 and an area of 28.2 square kilometres (10.9 sq mi).[2]
Canolo borders the following municipalities: Agnana Calabra, Cittanova, Gerace, Mammola, San Giorgio Morgeto.
History
Canolo was believed to be founded in the
Neolithic period have been found in the area. During the Bourbon period, surrounding mountains were mined for their deposits of lignite, antimony, barium, and chalk.[3]
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Istat)
- ^ "Aspromonte | Turismo Reggio Calabria". turismo.reggiocal.it. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
External links
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
 | This Calabrian location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |