| Delianuova | |
| Official Name: | Comune di Delianuova |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Coordinates: | 38.2333°N 70°W |
| Region: | Calabria |
| Metropolitan City: | Reggio Calabria (RC) |
| Area Total Km2: | 21.0 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 3542 |
| Population As Of: | Dec. 2004 |
| Population Demonym: | Deliesi |
| Postal Code: | 89012 |
| Area Code: | 0966 |
Delianuova is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 90km (60miles) southwest of Catanzaro and about 25km (16miles) northeast of Reggio Calabria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,542 and an area of 21km2. Delianuova borders the following municipalities: Cosoleto, San Luca, Scido.
The town is located in the Aspromonte National Park at an altitude ranging between 600 and 800 meters above sea level. It is an area of outstanding natural beauty. The town is surrounded by centuries old olive groves. The territory is also rich in holm oaks, chestnut trees and beech trees, silver firs and atmospheric black pine forests.[2]
Delianuova was founded on January 27, 1878 by an order of King Umberto I to amalgamate the two neighboring municipalities of Paracorio and Pedavoli. Tradition has it that Paracorio descended from the ancient Delia, a Greek city in southern Ionian coast, destroyed by the Saracens in the ninth century. Paracorio was known as Perachorio (Περαχώριον), which in Greek means "the land beyond the mountains"; Pedavoli was known in antiquity as Dapidalbon (Δαρίδαλβον) probably Tyrrhenian origin.
Over the years, Delianuova has been repeatedly connected with the 'Ndrangheta, both within Italy and abroad. Prominent international examples include the Musitano crime family and Johnny Papalia both from Hamilton, Ontario in Canada, and several prominent underworld figures from Melbourne, Australia. In 2008, Angelo Macrì murdered rival crime figure Rocco Frisina in a central street of Delianuova. Though the murder would have been seen by many people, all denied witnessing the event. [3]
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