Caulonia
Sign in to saveCaulonia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about southwest of Catanzaro and about northeast of Reggio Calabria in the Stilaro Valley. Originally it was known as Castelvetere, but in 1862 the citizens decided to change the name of the town to that of the ancient city Caulonia. They believed that this city had been located on their territory, but it was eventually proved that ancient Caulonia was to be found near modern Monasterace, to the northeast.
Key facts
- Italian comune.name
- Caulonia
- Italian comune.official_name
- Comune di Caulonia
- Italian comune.native_name
- CastelvetereKavlonía
- Italian comune.image_skyline
- Caulonia 2.jpeg
- Italian comune.image_caption
- Caulonia Superiore is built on a steep hill further inland while Caulonia Marina lies on the coast.
- Italian comune.image_shield
- Caulonia-Stemma.png
- Italian comune.region
- Calabria
- Italian comune.metropolitan_city
- Reggio Calabria (RC)
- Italian comune.frazioni
- Agromastelli, Campoli, Crochi, Cufò, Focà, San Nicola, Ursini, Ziia
- Italian comune.mayor
- Ninni Riccio
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 100.7
- Italian comune.population_total
- 7411
- Italian comune.population_as_of
- December 2007
- Italian comune.population_demonym
- Cauloniesi
- Italian comune.postal_code
- 89041
- Italian comune.area_code
- 0964
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- Late Antiquity and Middle Ages
- Modern period
- Festivals
- Immigration, the Feast of Saint Hilarion & Aged Care for Immigrants
- See also
- References
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Caulonia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about southwest of Catanzaro and about northeast of Reggio Calabria in the Stilaro Valley. Originally it was known as Castelvetere, but in 1862 the citizens decided to change the name of the town to that of the ancient city Caulonia. They believed that this city had been located on their territory, but it was eventually proved that ancient Caulonia was to be found near modern Monasterace, to the northeast.
== History ==