Corigliano Calabro | |
Coordinates: | 39.6°N 47°W |
Region: | Calabria |
Province: | Cosenza (CS) |
Comune: | Corigliano-Rossano |
Area Total Km2: | 196 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 40428 |
Population As Of: | 31 March 2017 |
Gentilic: | Coriglianesi |
Elevation M: | 210 |
Saint: | Saint Francis of Paola |
Day: | April 25 |
Postal Code: | 87064 |
Area Code: | 0983 |
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.
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 Thurii, a former bishopric which remains a Latin titular see as Thurio. Nearby is Sibari, the site of the ancient city of Sybaris.
In 1879, it had a population of about 13,000. It had five churches, six convents, and a few public buildings. Licorice was made on a large scale, and there was a considerable trade in timber, wine, oranges, lemons and olives.
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