Stilo

Stilo
Comune
Comune di Stilo

Coat of arms
Stilo
Location of Stilo in Italy
Coordinates: 38°29′N 16°28′E / 38.483°N 16.467°E / 38.483; 16.467
Country Italy
Region Calabria
Metropolitan city Reggio Calabria (RC)
Frazioni Caldarella, Bordingiano, Gatticello, Ferdinandea, Mila
Government
 • Mayor Giancarlo Miriello (since May 31, 2006)
Area
 • Total 78.49 km2 (30.31 sq mi)
Elevation 386 m (1,266 ft)
Population (December 2007)
 • Total 2,742
 • Density 35/km2 (90/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Stilesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 89049
Dialing code 0964
Patron saint St. George
Saint day April 23
Website Official website
The Cattolica of Stilo, a Byzantine-style church from the 9th century.

Stilo (Calabrian: Stilu; Greek: Στύλος, translit. Stylos, lit. 'column') is a town and comune in the province of Reggio Calabria, in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It is 151 kilometres (94 mi) from Reggio.

The town is inscribed into I Borghi più belli d'Italia list.[1]

The economy of the commune is mainly based on agriculture, with production of cereals, oil, wine and cheese. There are mines of iron and lead.

At 10 kilometres (6 mi) from the city is the promontory of Cape Stilo, near where in July 1940 the Battle of Punta Stilo was fought by the Italian and British navies.

History

The origins of Stilo are connected to the destruction of the ancient Greek colony of Caulonia by Dionysius II of Syracuse, followed by another by the Campanians (allies of the Romans) in 277 BC.

Main sights

Not far from the town is the monastery of San Giovanni Theristis.

People from Stilo

See also

References



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