Cirò Marina Explained

Cirò Marina
Official Name:Comune di Cirò Marina
Coordinates:39.3694°N 17.1278°W
Region:Calabria
Province:Crotone (KR)
Frazioni:L'Attiva, La Cappella, Santa Venere
Mayor:Sergio Ferrari (since 2020)[1]
Area Total Km2:70
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:14153
Population As Of:18 May 2024
Population Demonym:Ciromarinesi or in dialect Marinoti
Elevation M:351
Saint:San Cataldo
Day:10 May
Postal Code:88811
Area Code:0962

Cirò Marina is a comune and town with a population of about 14,000 people in the province of Crotone, in Calabria, Italy.

History

The comune lies on the territory of the previous city of Alichia, which was created during the times of Frederick II, until it was depopulated in the 14th century.[3] Ciro Marina was conquered by the Spanish in the 16th century.

Economy

Ciro Marina relies on the production of oil, wine, cereals, citruses and intense breeding of cattle. The comune's best known wine is Cirò wine.[4] [5]

Ciro Marina's natural resources are the beaches and its historical sites which have yet to be exploited and adds benefits to the town's economy.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anagrafe degli Amministratori Locali e Regionali . amministratori.interno.gov.it . 18 May 2024.
  2. Web site: Bilancio demografico mensile . demo.istat.it . 18 May 2024.
  3. Web site: La storia di Cirò Marina . www.comune.ciromarina.kr.it . 18 May 2024 . it.
  4. Web site: Cirò Marina . calabriastraordinaria.it . 18 May 2024 . en.
  5. Web site: Cirò Marina tra Mare Vino e Archeologia . www.turismoincalabria.it . 18 May 2024 . it.