Santa_Severina
Santa Severina
Comune in Calabria, Italy
Santa Severina (Sicilian: Santa Siverina) is a town and comune in the province of Crotone, in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]
Santa Severina
Santa Siverina | |
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Comune di Santa Severina | |
Coordinates: 39°9′N 16°55′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Calabria |
Province | Crotone (KR) |
Frazioni | Altilia |
Area | |
• Total | 51 km2 (20 sq mi) |
Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 2,326 |
• Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Demonym | Santaseverinesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 88832 |
Dialing code | 0962 |
Patron saint | Santa Anastasìa |
Saint day | 29 October |
Website | Official website |
The name derives from ancient Siberine (῾Αγία Σεβερίνη, Σεβεριάνη). There is no saint named Severina in the Greek or Roman calendar of saints.[4]
It is the birthplace of Pope Zachary and also of Henry Aristippus, who was a religious scholar and writer at the court of the Norman Kingdom of Sicily.
The bishopric -established around 400 AD- and -since around 100 AD- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santa Severina (v.) was suppressed on 30 September 1986, its title and territory being merged into the Metropolitan Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Crotone–Santa Severina.
The town is bordered by Belvedere di Spinello, Caccuri, Castelsilano, Rocca di Neto, Roccabernarda, San Mauro Marchesato and Scandale.
There is a cultural festival which is held each year in August in Santa Severina, focusing on traditional Italian music.
This article needs additional citations for verification. (March 2020) |
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Calabria" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
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