Oppido Mamertina

Oppido Mamertina
Country	Italy
region	Calabria
Metropolitan city	Reggio Calabria  (RC)
Coordinates	38 ° 18 ′  N , 15 ° 58 ′  E Coordinates: 38 ° 18 ′ 0 ″  N , 15 ° 58 ′ 0 ″  E
height	342  m slm
surface	58 km²
Residents	5,123 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density	88 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	89014
prefix	0966
ISTAT number	080055
Popular name	Oppidesi
Patron saint	Annunciation
Website	Oppido Mamertina

Oppido Mamertina (in the local dialect: Oppidù or Ofidus ) is a southern Italian municipality ( comune ) with 5123 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the metropolitan city of Reggio Calabria in Calabria . The municipality is located about 35 kilometers northeast of Reggio Calabria on the Parco nazionale dell'Aspromonte and is the seat of the diocese of Oppido Mamertina-Palmi .

history

The community may be traced back to the ancient Mamerta , the existence of which (from around 300 BC) is not certain. In 1040 the community is mentioned for the first time with its current name, a few years later the population withstood the onslaught of the Normans for a long time, until the walls finally fall in 1056. In 1783 and 1908, earthquakes destroyed large parts of the community. Today the community is an important refuge for the 'Ndrangheta .

traffic

The former Strada Statale 111 di Gioia Tauro e Locri (today Provincial Road 1) and the former Strada Statale 112 d'Aspromonte (today Provincial Road 2) run through the municipality .

Individual evidence

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

Web links

Commons : Oppido Mamertina  - collection of images, videos and audio files