Paola (Calabria)

Paola
Country	Italy
region	Calabria
province	Cosenza  (CS)
Coordinates	39 ° 22 ′  N , 16 ° 2 ′  E Coordinates: 39 ° 22 ′ 0 ″  N , 16 ° 2 ′ 0 ″  E
height	94  m slm
surface	42 km²
Residents	15,505 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	369 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	87027
prefix	0982
ISTAT number	078091
Popular name	Paolani
Patron saint	San Francesco di Paola
Website	Paola
Panorama of Paola

Paola is an Italian commune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region with 15,505 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

location

Sanctuary of St. Francis of Paola

Paola is 37 km west of Cosenza on the Tyrrhenian Sea and is a center for trade and agriculture.

The neighboring municipalities are Fuscaldo , Montalto Uffugo , San Fili and San Lucido .

history

In July 1555, Paola was conquered and burned by the Turks under Turgut Reis . An earthquake destroyed the city on December 3, 1887 to a large extent.

Attractions

The pilgrimage church of Franz von Paola is located in the village. The complex dates from the Baroque , partly also from the Renaissance . The church has a rich interior and a cloister from the 15th / 16th centuries. Century. The library dates from the 17th century.

economy

Due to its immediate location on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea with a sandy beach, the Marina district in particular has developed into a popular seaside resort. Furthermore, the place is an important commercial and agricultural center of the province of Cosenza.

traffic

Paola is on the Salerno – Reggio di Calabria railway line . In 1915 the Paola – Cosenza cog railway was opened, which was replaced in 1987 by a new line with the Santomarco base tunnel.

Town twinning

City partnerships exist with the following cities and municipalities:

• Fréjus (France), since 1983
• Susa (Italy)
• San Giovanni in Fiore (Italy)
• Paola (Malta)
• Puerto Madryn (Argentina)

Personalities

• Franz von Paola (* 1416 in Paola, † April 2, 1507 in Plessis-lès-Tours , France ) founded the order of the Paulans and is a saint of the Roman Catholic Church. He is the patron saint of Calabria.
• Vito Napoli (born November 16, 1931 in Squillace; † November 8, 2004 in Rome), was politically active here.
• Giuseppe Fiorini Morosini OM (born November 27, 1945 in Paola, Italy) is Archbishop of Reggio Calabria-Bova .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
2. ↑ Comune Italia - Comune di Paola , accessed on October 10, 2017

Web links

Commons : Paola (Calabria)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the municipality of Paola (Italian)