Corigliano Calabro
Corigliano Calabro | |
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Saint Francis of Paola | |
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Corigliano Calabro is a town and a frazione of Corigliano-Rossano located in the province of Cosenza, c. 40 km northeast of the city of Cosenza, in Calabria, southern Italy.
Geography
It is situated near the mouth of a river of the same name, and contains an aqueduct. On an eminence overlooking the town is a feudal castle with massive towers and a deep trench.
In the comune are the ruins of the ancient city of
.History
In 1879, it had a population of about 13,000. It had five churches, six convents, and a few public buildings.
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People
- Gennaro Gattuso, Italian footballer
- Costantino Mortati, Italian constitutionalist
- Francesco Pianeta, boxer
- Gino Renni, actor, comedian and singer
- Francesco Serra, father of Brazilian politician José Serra
- Elsa Serrano, fashion designer
- Vincenzo Tieri, journalist, writer, playwright
- Aroldo Tieri, actor, son of the former
References
- ISTAT
Sources
- Ripley, George; Dana, Charles A., eds. (1879). . The American Cyclopædia.
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