Calanna

Calanna
Country	Italy
region	Calabria
Metropolitan city	Reggio Calabria  (RC)
Coordinates	38 ° 11 '  N , 15 ° 43'  E Coordinates: 38 ° 11 '0 "  N , 15 ° 43' 0"  E
surface	10 km²
Residents	820 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	82 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	89050
prefix	0965
ISTAT number	080016
Website	Comune di Calanna

Calanna is a city of Metropolitan city of Reggio Calabria in the region of Calabria in Italy with 820 inhabitants (December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Calanna is 19 km northeast of Reggio Calabria . The neighboring municipalities are Fiumara , Laganadi , Reggio Calabria and San Roberto . The main line of business is agriculture.

history

The village was founded in the Middle Ages, the exact year is unknown. In 1783, Calanna was largely destroyed in an earthquake .

Attractions

• Castle built by the Normans
• Necropolis of a prehistoric settlement from the 11th – 10th centuries Century BC Chr.
• Important Byzantine necropolis from the 9th – 10th centuries century

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.

Web links

Commons : Calanna  - collection of images, videos and audio files