Castrovillari

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Castrovillari
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Castrovillari (Italy)
Castrovillari
Country Italy
region Calabria
province Cosenza  (CS)
Coordinates 39 ° 49 ′  N , 16 ° 12 ′  E Coordinates: 39 ° 49 ′ 0 ″  N , 16 ° 12 ′ 0 ″  E
height 362  m slm
surface 130 km²
Residents 21,619 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 166 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 87012
prefix 0981
ISTAT number 078033
Popular name Castrovillaresi
Patron saint San Giuliano
Website Castrovillari
View of Castrovillari
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Castrovillari ( Latin Castrum Villarum ) is an Italian city ​​in the province of Cosenza and belongs to the Calabria region with 21,619 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

Location and dates

The community extends over an area of ​​130 km². Castrovillari is located on the eastern edge of the Pollino National Park , exactly between the Tyrrhenian Sea in the west and the Ionian Sea in the east.

The neighboring communities are: Altomonte , Cassano all'Ionio , Cerchiara di Calabria , Chiaromonte ( PZ ), Civita , Frascineto , Morano Calabro , San Basile , San Lorenzo Bellizzi , San Lorenzo del Vallo , Saracena , Spezzano Albanese and Terranova di Pollino ( PZ ) .

history

Paleolithic and Neolithic finds indicate a lively Stone Age settlement history in the region. The area of ​​Castrovillaris stood after 720 BC. Under the influence of the Greek colony Sybaris . Since the end of the Second Punic War , Lower Italy finally belonged to the Roman Empire . The name Castrum Villarum probably originated during the Byzantine rule and indicates a fortified place that served as a refuge for the rural population from the Ostrogoths and other " barbarians " from the 6th century .

Attractions

Aragonese Castle
  • Aragonese Castle , a fortress in the city center, around 1490 on the orders of Ferdinand I built
  • Chiesa di Santa Maria del Castello , church from the 11th century
  • Chiesa della Santissima Trinità , church from the 18th century
  • Chiesa di San Giuliano , church from the 14th century
  • Protoconvento Francescano , Franziskaner - Abbey from the 13th century
  • Ponte di San Giuseppe or Ponte della Catena (English chain bridge ), connects the two halves of the city
  • Museo Archeologico di Castrovillari (German Archaeological Museum Castrovillari ), founded in 1957, is located in the Protoconvento Francescano

traffic

The place had a train station on the Lagonegro – Spezzano Albanese line . The city is about two exits to the A2 autostrada (Italy) tied

Web links

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

Individual evidence

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