Martirano | |
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Comune di Martirano | |
Coordinates: 39°04′54″N 16°14′54″E / 39.08167°N 16.24833°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Calabria |
Province | Catanzaro (CZ) |
Frazioni | San Fili, Muraglie, Persico |
Area | |
• Total | 14.57 km2 (5.63 sq mi) |
Elevation | 381 m (1,250 ft) |
Population (2013)
[2] | |
• Total | 917 |
• Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Demonym | Martiranesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | 88040 |
Dialing code | 0968 |
Patron saint | San Sebastiano |
Saint day | 20 January |
Martirano is a village and comune of the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of Italy.
Local historians believe that Martirano was built on the ruins of Mamertum, a city of the Roman Empire. [3] Martirano, also known as Marturano, was seat of a bishop until 1818 when it became a titular bishopric.
Henry of Germany, eldest son of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, died in Martirano in 1242.
Martirano | |
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Comune di Martirano | |
Coordinates: 39°04′54″N 16°14′54″E / 39.08167°N 16.24833°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Calabria |
Province | Catanzaro (CZ) |
Frazioni | San Fili, Muraglie, Persico |
Area | |
• Total | 14.57 km2 (5.63 sq mi) |
Elevation | 381 m (1,250 ft) |
Population (2013)
[2] | |
• Total | 917 |
• Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Demonym | Martiranesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | 88040 |
Dialing code | 0968 |
Patron saint | San Sebastiano |
Saint day | 20 January |
Martirano is a village and comune of the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of Italy.
Local historians believe that Martirano was built on the ruins of Mamertum, a city of the Roman Empire. [3] Martirano, also known as Marturano, was seat of a bishop until 1818 when it became a titular bishopric.
Henry of Germany, eldest son of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, died in Martirano in 1242.