Stilo

Stilo Greek: Στύλος, romanized: Stylos
Comune
Comune di Stilo
Coat of arms
Location of Stilo
38°29′N 16°28′E / 38.483°N 16.467°E / 38.483; 16.467
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Metropolitan city	Reggio Calabria (RC)
Frazioni	Caldarella, Bordingiano, Gatticello, Ferdinandea, Mila
Government
• Mayor	Giancarlo Miriello (since May 31, 2006)
Area [1]
• Total	78.49 km2 (30.31 sq mi)
Elevation	386 m (1,266 ft)
Population  (December 2007)[2]
• Total	2,742
• Density	35/km2 (90/sq mi)
Demonym	Stilesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	89049
Dialing code	0964
Patron saint	St. George
Saint day	April 23
Website	Official website

Stilo (Calabrian: Stilu; Greek: Στύλος, romanized: Stylos, lit. 'column') is a town and comune in the province of Reggio Calabria, in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It is 151 kilometres (94 mi) from Reggio.

It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[3]

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 10 kilometres (6 mi) 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.

History

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.

Main sights

• The Cattolica di Stilo, a 9th-century church in the Byzantine style
• The Shrine of Saint John the Therist (Diocese of Locri-Gerace)
• Church of San Domenico
• Church of San Nicola da Tolentino
• The Norman Castle of Roger II
• The Fountain of the Dolphins

Not far from the town is the monastery of San Giovanni Theristis.

People from Stilo

• Tommaso Campanella (Philosopher)
• Francesco Cozza (Painter)

Gallery

• 
  Stilo from the top with church of San Giovanni Theresti (August 2016)
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  Old Stilo from the top (August 2016)
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  Old Stilo with Norman Castle (August 2016)
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  Tommaso Campanella's house at Stilo

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stilo.