Reggio Calabria
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Location of the city of Reggio (red dot) within Italy.
Coordinates: 38°06′41″N 15°39′43″E / 38.11139, 15.66194
Region	Calabria
Province	Province of Reggio Calabria
Founded	720 BC[1]
Government
- Mayor	Giuseppe Scopellit
Area
- Total	236 km² (91. Calabria ( Latin: Brutium) is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of In Italy, a Province (in Italian provincia) is an administrative division of intermediate level between Municipality ( Comune The Province of Reggio Calabria (Provincia di Reggio Calabria is a province in the Calabria region of Italy. Events and trends 728 BC — Piye invades Egypt, conquering Memphis, and receives the submission of the rulers of the Nile A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi)
Population (January 2006)
- Total	184,504 (18th)
- Density	782/km² (2,025/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
Postal codes	89100
Area code(s)	0965
Patron saints	Saint George
Website: http://www.reggiocal.it

Reggio di Calabria (Calabria: Rìggiu, Greek-Calabrian: Righi, Greek: Rhèghion), commonly known as Reggio Calabria or Reggio. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. ISTAT data updated 2007 January 1. Figures are based on last 2001 Census plus data from official bilancio demografico ( demographic balance Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks In Christian hagiography Saint George is one of the most venerated saints in the Anglican Church, Eastern Orthodox Church, Oriental Orthodox The primary languages of the Calabria region are Standard Italian and many regional dialects of the Italo-Dalmatian group collectively known as Calabrian Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly A historic city in southern Italy, the capital of the Province of Reggio Calabria as well as the largest and oldest city in the Calabria region. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Geography Southern Italy forms the lower "boot" of the Italian peninsula containing the ankle (Abruzzo and Molise and southern Lazio the toe (Calabria and the heel Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Province of Reggio Calabria (Provincia di Reggio Calabria is a province in the Calabria region of Italy. Calabria ( Latin: Brutium) is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of The city is over 2,700 years old and was previously the capital city of Calabria, until it was moved to Catanzaro, though the headquarters of the Calabrian Regional Council remains. Catanzaro (Katantheros Katastarioi Lokroi is a city in Calabria, Italy, the capital of both the Province of Catanzaro and the whole region of Calabria Regional Council ( Consiglio regionale) is the name of the elected legislative assembly of a Regione of Italy, excluded Sicily and Valley

Founded by the Ancient Greeks as Rhegion, meaning it breaks away, it was a well established settlement of Magna Graecia, later becoming part of the Roman Republic and Byzantine Empire. The term ancient Greece refers to the period of Greek history lasting from the Greek Dark Ages ca The Roman Republic was the phase of the ancient Roman civilization characterized by a Republican form of government a period which began with the overthrow of the Reggio emerged as the capital of the Duchy of Calabria for a period until it was incorporated into the Kingdom of Sicily. This is a list of Counts and Dukes of Apulia and Calabria in Southern Italy from the 11th century to the 12th century The Kingdom of Sicily (Regnum Siciliae or Sicilie Regno di Sicilia, commonly abbreviated Regno) was a state that existed in the south of Italy It was then part of the Kingdom of Naples, later known as Two Sicilies, from 1282 to 1860, until the Italian unification. The Kingdom of Naples was an informal name of the Polity officially known as the Kingdom of Sicily which existed on the mainland of the southern Italian The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies ( Regno delle Due Sicilie) commonly known as just the Two Sicilies, was the name of a Kingdom in Europe. Italian Unification ( Italian: il Risorgimento, or "The Resurgence" was the political and social movement that unified different states of the Italian

Located on the toe of the Italian peninsula boot, Reggio retains a somewhat rural feel despite its sizable population. Th Italian Peninsula or Apennine Peninsula (Penisola italiana or Penisola appenninica) is one of the three Peninsulas of Southern Europe Rural areas can be large and isolated (also referred to as "the country" and/or "the countryside over the course of time There are approximately 180,000 people within the city and the local population are known as Reggians. Industry in the city revolves primarily around agriculture and the exportation of fruits and tobacco, also as Reggio is a port city, it has a fishing industry. The term fruit has different meanings dependent on context and the term is not synonymous in Food preparation and Biology. Tobacco is an Agricultural product recognized as an addictive drug processed from the fresh Leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. ||-||-|-||-||-||-||-||-||-|} A port is a facility for receiving Ships and transferring cargo The beaches of the city have helped make it a popular tourist destination. A tourist destination is a city town or other area that is dependent to a significant extent on the revenues accruing from Tourism. ^[2] The municipality of Reggio Calabria contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Catona, Gallico, Archi, Pentimele, Gallina, Mosorrofa (Greek: Messorofè), Ortì (Greek: Orthioi), Pellaro (Greek: Pèllaros), Saracinello. A frazione, in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a Comune; for other Administrative Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly Pellaro is a Frazione of the commune of Reggio Calabria in Italy Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly

Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Main sights 4 Noted Reggians 5 See also 6 References 7 External links

Geography

Reggio di Calabria is located on the toe of the Italy boot, across from the island of Sicily. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Sicily ( Italian and Sicilian: Sicilia) is an autonomous region of Italy. It is situated at the base of the Aspromonte, the long, craggy mountain range that runs up through the center of the region. Aspromonte is a mountain massif in the Province of Reggio Calabria ( Calabria, southern Italy) The area has been subjected to several earthquakes and tsunami waves, over the centuries. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer A tsunami ((tsuːˈnɑːmi is a series of waves created when

History

Founded as Rhegion by Greek settlers in 720 BC^[3] the city was devastated by several major earthquakes and associated tsunami. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Events and trends 728 BC — Piye invades Egypt, conquering Memphis, and receives the submission of the rulers of the Nile An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer A tsunami ((tsuːˈnɑːmi is a series of waves created when During the Roman Empire it was called Rhegium Julium as a noble Roman city. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial Later Reggio di Calabria became a Byzantine city, and in the 12th century, it became part of the Kingdom of Sicily, and then in the 13th century, it became part of the Kingdom of Naples. The Kingdom of Sicily (Regnum Siciliae or Sicilie Regno di Sicilia, commonly abbreviated Regno) was a state that existed in the south of Italy The Kingdom of Naples was an informal name of the Polity officially known as the Kingdom of Sicily which existed on the mainland of the southern Italian

Reggio Calabria is known as the location of the first dated Hebrew book, a Rashi commentary on the Pentateuch, printed in 1475; ^[4] however, scholars consider Rome as the city where Hebrew printing began. For the astrological concept see Rāshi (Jyotiṣa. Rabbi Shlomo Yitzhaki, (רבי שלמה יצחקי better known by the acronym Rashi term " Torah " ( Hebrew: תּוֹרָה "teaching" or "instruction" sometimes translated as "Law" most commonly refers to Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2

For Reggio di Calabria, the worst earthquakes came in 1783 and on December 28, 1908. Year 1783 ( MDCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The latter quake was the most devastating. Some 80 percent of all buildings in Reggio collapsed and many thousands were killed. Damage was even worse in Messina across the straits. That quake remains the worst on record in modern western European history. It took Reggio a generation to fully recover.

Main sights

• The National Museum of Greater Greece, housing the two famous Bronzi di Riace statues. The Bronzi di Riace ( Italian for "Riace bronzes") are two famous
• The Cathedral, the largest religious building in Calabria.
• The Aragonese Castle, built before 540. It is now home to art exhibitions.
• Chiesa degli Ottimati ("Church of the Optimates"), in Byzantine-Norman style.
• The walls of the ancient city, one of the few remaining examples of the original Greek walls. They are divided into four separate sections, the one one the Falcomatà Seaside dating to the 4th century BC and attributed to the city's reconstruction by Dionysius II of Syracuse. Dionysius the Younger or Dionysius II (ca 397 BC – 343 BC ruled Syracuse, Sicily from 367 BC to 357 BC and again from 346 BC to 344 BC
• Villa Zerbi, a villa in 14th-century Venetian style. It is the seat of exhibition of the Venice Biennale in southern Italy. The Venice Biennale (Biennale di Venezia also called in English the "Venice Biennial " is a major Contemporary art exhibition that takes place once
• Remains of Roman baths. Ancient Rome was a Civilization that grew out of a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 10th century BC
• The Town Art Gallery (Pinacoteca Comunale) housing works by Antonello da Messina (Abraham Served by the Angels and St. Jerome in Penitence), Mattia Preti, Luca Giordano, Giuseppe Benessai and others. Antonello da Messina, properly Antonello di Giovanni di Antonio (c St Jerome Penitent and Abraham Served by the Angels are two paintings by the Italian Renaissance master Antonello da Messina. St Jerome Penitent and Abraham Served by the Angels are two paintings by the Italian Renaissance master Antonello da Messina. Mattia Preti ( February 24 1613 - January 3 1699) was an Italian Baroque artist who worked in Italy and Malta Luca Giordano ( October 18, 1634 &ndash January 12, 1705) was an eclectic peripatetic and influential Italian late Baroque
• The church of Saint Gaetano Catanoso (1879-1963) on via Catanoso in the Santo Spirito neighborhood. Saint Gaetano Catanoso ( February 14, 1879 - April 4, 1963) was an Italian Parish Priest Canonized Canonized by Pope Benedict XVI on Oct. Pope Benedict XVI ( Latin: Benedictus PP XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger 23, 2005, St. Gaetano is the first saint from Calabria since St. Francis of Paola, who was canonized in 1507. St Gaetano was founder of the Sisters of St. Veronica of the Holy Face. His glass tomb, a magnet for miracle seekers, is in the sanctuary. Museum exhibits as well. He was beatified by Pope John Paul II on May 4, 1997. Pope

Noted Reggians

For more information, see People from Reggio Calabria

Pythagoras (5th century), sculptor Ibycus (6th century), poet Gaetano Catanoso (1879 – 1963), saint, priest Umberto Boccioni (1882 – 1916), painter, sculptor

Goffredo Zehender (1901 – 1958), Grand Prix driver Gianni Versace (1946 – 1997), fashion designer Donatella Versace (1955 – ), fashion designer

See also

• University of Reggio Calabria
• List of mayors of Reggio Calabria
• Reggio Calabria Airport
• Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Reggio Calabria-Bova
• Saint Francis of Paola

References

External links

• Tourist Web Official Site of Reggio Calabria
• Official Web Site of Reggio Calabria
• The City of Reggio Calabria
• Province of Reggio Calabria

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