Curinga
Curinga (Calabrian: Cùrënga) is a town and comune in the province of Catanzaro, in the Calabria region of southern Italy. The settlement has historically been inhabited by an Arbëreshë community, which now has assimilated.[3]
Curinga | |
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| Comune di Curinga | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Curinga | |
  Curinga Location of Curinga in Italy  Curinga Curinga (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 38°49′40″N 16°18′45″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Catanzaro (CZ) |
| Frazioni | Acconia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vincenzo Serrao |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51.47 km2 (19.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2013)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,789 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Curinghesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 88022 |
| Dialing code | 0968 |
| Patron saint | St. Andrew the Apostle |
| Saint day | 30 November |
| Website | Official website |
1980 train crash
On November 21, 1980, a Rome-Syracuse passenger train hit the cars of a freight train from Catania, killing 20 people and injuring 112.[4]
References
- "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.
- "Katundi ynë" (in Italian). Circolo di cultura Gennaro Placco. 1 January 1983: 28.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - "Tragedia sui binari". Il Sole 24 Ore. January 7, 2004. Archived from the original on July 4, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
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