Campora San Giovanni
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| Panorama of Campora San Giovanni, view from the Mirabelli district | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| region | Calabria | ||
| province | Cosenza (CS) | ||
| local community | Amantea | ||
| Coordinates | 39 ° 4 ′ N , 16 ° 5 ′ E | ||
| height | 55 m slm | ||
| surface | 6.2 km² | ||
| Residents | 7,340 (2009) | ||
| Population density | 1184 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Demonym | Camporesi | ||
| patron | San Francesco di Paola | ||
| Church day | September 1 to September 3 | ||
| Telephone code | 0982 | CAP | 87032 |
Campora San Giovanni ( Campura San Giuvanni or Campura Santu Janni ) is a fraction of Amantea in the Italian province of Cosenza , on the border with the province of Catanzaro ( Calabria ). The place has 7,200 inhabitants.
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economy
Major sources of income for Campora San Giovanni are agriculture and tourism . The red Tropea onion , which is also an important export product, has been grown in the region since the middle of the 20th century . A holiday complex was built in the village. The port, built in 2003, which connects the place with the Aeolian Islands , is part of the tourist infrastructure.
traffic
Campora San Giovanni is on the SS 18 state road and can be reached by rail . Lamezia Terme Airport is 25 km away via the A3 motorway , which connects Salerno with Reggio Calabria .
Cultural events
Every year from September 1st to 3rd the patronage festival in honor of Franz von Paola is celebrated, accompanied by fireworks .
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U peshscaru of the fountain (fountain of the doll) to Augurato
The Funtana du Peshcaru (Fountain of the Doll) at Augurato
The Church of Santas Filomena in Augurato
Don Apollinaris Mashughuli during the patronage festival on September 3, 2007, the 500th anniversary of the death of Franz von Paula
