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Canolo

Coordinates: 38°19′N 16°12′E / 38.317°N 16.200°E / 38.317; 16.200
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Canolo
Greek: Canàlo
Comune di Canolo
Location of Canolo
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Canolo is located in Italy
Canolo
Canolo
Location of Canolo in Italy
Coordinates: 38°19′N 16°12′E / 38.317°N 16.200°E / 38.317; 16.200
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
Metropolitan cityReggio Calabria (RC)
Government
 • MayorNone (commune disbanded for Mafia allegiance)
Area
 • Total
28.2 km2 (10.9 sq mi)
Elevation
432 m (1,417 ft)
Population
 (30 April 2017)[2]
 • Total
714
 • Density25/km2 (66/sq mi)
DemonymCanolesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
89040
Dialing code0964
Patron saintSt. Nicholas of Bari
Saint day6 December
WebsiteOfficial 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

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Canolo was believed to be founded in the Byzantine Era by survivors of an attack on Gerace in 952 by the Arabs, but is believed to have been populated long before them after human remains and tools dating as far back as 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

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  3. ^ "Aspromonte | Turismo Reggio Calabria". turismo.reggiocal.it. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
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