Umbriatico
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| Umbriatico | |
|---|---|
| — Comune — | |
| Comune di Umbriatico | |
Umbriatico | |
| Coordinates: 39°21′N 16°54′E / 39.35°N 16.9°ECoordinates: 39°21′N 16°54′E / 39.35°N 16.9°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Crotone (KR) |
| Frazioni | Perticaro |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Vincenzio Chiarello |
| Area | |
| - Total | 72 km2 (27.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 422 m (1,385 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
| - Total | 930 |
| - Density | 12.9/km2 (33.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 88823 |
| Dialing code | 0962 |
History
Umbriatico was founded by the Oenotrians before of the arrival of the Greek colonists who founded the nearby Kroton. During the Second Punic War it had a defensive wall, but this did not prevent the Romans to storm it and massacre the population.
During the Middle Ages it was a bishopric see, until its abolition in 1700. It is now a small agricultural and breeding centre.
Sources
- ^ ""The World Gazetteer"". http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?men=gpro&des=gamelan&geo=465679692. Retrieved 2007-02-25.
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