Corigliano Calabro

Frazione in Calabria, Italy

39°36′N 16°31′E / 39.600°N 16.517°E / 39.600; 16.517Country

ItalyRegionCalabriaProvinceCosenza (CS)ComuneCorigliano-RossanoArea

• Total196 km² (76 sq mi)Elevation

210 m (690 ft)Population

(31 March 2017)^[1]

• Total40,428 • Density210/km² (530/sq mi)DemonymCoriglianesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

87064

Dialing code0983Patron saintSaint Francis of PaolaSaint dayApril 25WebsiteOfficial website

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.

Geography

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.

History

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.