Maida, Calabria Explained

Maida
Official Name:Comune di Maida
Coordinates:38.85°N 38°W
Region:Calabria
Province:Catanzaro (CZ)
Frazioni:Vena di Maida
Mayor:Salvatore Paone
Area Total Km2:58.2
Population Total:4534
Population As Of:31 December 2013
Population Demonym:Maidesi
Elevation M:299
Saint:St. Francis of Paola
Day:2 April
Postal Code:88025
Area Code:0968

Maida is an italian town and comune in the province of Catanzaro, in the Calabria region of southern Italy. The British routed the French in the Battle of Maida in 1806, as part of the War of the Third Coalition.

Maida is 16km (10miles) south of Lamezia Terme and 31km (19miles) west of the provincial capital Catanzaro.

History

On 4 July 1806 the British under General John Stuart defeated the French under Jean Reynier outside the town at the Battle of Maida. A London pub on the Edgware Road was named The Hero of Maida, which in turn gave its name to the adjoining London districts, Maida Hill and, later, Maida Vale. King Ferdinand IV of Naples and Sicily awarded Stuart the title of Count of Maida.

The Norman castle of Maida was built in the 11th century under the direction of Duke Robert Guiscard.

Famous citizens

Economy

The main economic activity in the area is agriculture, especially the cultivation of olive trees, citrus, and kiwifruit. In recent years, tourism has become a significant source of income.

Sister cities

Maida is a sister city with:

References

  1. Web site: Ambler forms twinship with Maida, Italy. 2012-12-30.

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