Stilo | |
Official Name: | Comune di Stilo |
Native Name: | Greek, Modern (1453-);: Στύλος|translit=Stylos |
Coordinates: | 38.4833°N 44°W |
Region: | Calabria |
Metropolitan City: | Reggio Calabria (RC) |
Frazioni: | Caldarella, Bordingiano, Gatticello, Ferdinandea, Mila |
Mayor: | Giancarlo Miriello (since May 31, 2006) |
Area Total Km2: | 78.49 |
Population Total: | 2742 |
Population As Of: | December 2007 |
Population Demonym: | Stilesi |
Elevation M: | 386 |
Saint: | St. George |
Day: | April 23 |
Postal Code: | 89049 |
Area Code: | 0964 |
Stilo (Calabrian: Sicilian: Stilu; Greek, Modern (1453-);: Στύλος|translit=Stylos|lit=column) is a town and comune in the province of Reggio Calabria, in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It is 151km (94miles) from Reggio.
It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[1]
The economy of the commune is mainly based on agriculture, with production of cereals, oil, wine and cheese. There are mines of iron and lead.
At 10km (10miles) from the city is the promontory of Cape Stilo, near where in July 1940 the Battle of Punta Stilo was fought by the Italian and British navies.
The origins of Stilo are connected to the destruction of the ancient Greek colony of Caulonia by Dionysius II of Syracuse, followed by another by the Campanians (allies of the Romans) in 277 BC.
Not far from the town is the monastery of San Giovanni Theristis.