Carfizzi

Carfizzi
Country	Italy
region	Calabria
province	Crotone  (KR)
Coordinates	39 ° 18 '  N , 16 ° 58'  E Coordinates: 39 ° 18 '0 "  N , 16 ° 58' 0"  E
surface	20 km²
Residents	552 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	28 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	88817
prefix	0962
ISTAT number	101003
Popular name	Carfizzoti
Patron saint	Santa Veneranda
Website	Carfizzi

Location of the municipality of Carfizzi in the province of Crotone

Carfizzi (in the local Albanian dialect Karfici ) is an Italian city in the province of Crotone in Calabria with 552 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

Carfizzi is 44 km northwest of Crotone on the foothills of the Sila Mountains . Carfizzi is the smallest municipality in the province of Crotone. The neighboring municipalities are Cirò , Melissa , Pallagorio , San Nicola dell'Alto and Umbriatico .

The place is characterized by agriculture. Olive oil, grain and animal feed are produced.

history

The place was founded in the 15th century by refugee Albanians. The Arbëresh culture is still alive today.

Personalities

• Andy Varipapa (1891-1984), Italian-American bowler
• Carmine Abate (* 1954), writer
• Immacolata Amodeo (* 1961), literary scholar

Web links

• Official website of the municipal administration (Italian)

Individual evidence

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