Cassano all'Ionio
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| Comune di Cassano all'Ionio | |
Clock tower in Cassano
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Cassano all'Ionio  | |
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| Coordinates: 39°47′N 16°19′E / 39.783°N 16.317°E / 39.783; 16.317 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Cosenza (CS) |
| Frazioni | Doria, Lauropoli, Sibari |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | None (commissars) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 159.07 km2 (61.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Population
(December 2013)[2]
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| • Total | 18,652 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cassanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code |
87011
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| Dialing code | 0981 |
| Patron saint | Holy Crucifix |
| Saint day | First Friday in March |
| Website | Official website |
Cassano all'Ionio, also named Cassano allo Ionio, is a town and comune in the province of CosenzainCalabria, southern Italy, known in Roman times as Cassanum. It lies in a fertile region in the concave recess of a steep mountain, 60 km northeast of the town of Cosenza, 10 km west of the archaeological site of Sybaris.
Cassano was the site of great Saracen defeat of the Byzantine forcesinItaly under Pothos in 1031.
The diocese of Cassano was first mentioned in 1059.
The rock above the city is crowned by a medieval castle commanding beautiful views. Its tower was believed to be that from which the stone was thrown that killed Milo, but that may be due to an erroneous identification of the town. There are warm sulfurous springs here, which have been used for baths.[3]
The archaeological site of Sybaris, located near the modern town of Sibari, is part of the comune of Cassano allo Ionio.
One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Cassano all' Ionio". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 5 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 457.
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