Corigliano Calabro
{{Infobox Italian frazione
| name = Corigliano Calabro
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| image_skyline = Corigliano Calabro-Vista.jpg
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| image_caption = Panorama of Corigliano Calabro
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| coordinates = {{coord|39|36|N|16|31|E|display=inline,title}}
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| region = Calabria
| province = Cosenza (CS)
| comune = Corigliano-Rossano
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| area_total_km2 = 196
| population_footnotes = Population data from ISTAT
| population_total = 40428
| population_as_of = 31 March 2017
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| gentilic = Coriglianesi
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| elevation_m = 210
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| saint = Saint Francis of Paola
| day = April 25
| postal_code = 87064
| area_code = 0983
| website = {{official website|http://www.comune.coriglianocalabro.cs.it}}
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Corigliano Calabro is a town and a frazione of Corigliano-Rossano located in the province of Cosenza, c. 40 km northeast of the city of Cosenza, in Calabria, southern Italy.
Geography
It is situated near the mouth of a river of the same name, and contains an aqueduct. On an eminence overlooking the town is a feudal castle with massive towers and a deep trench.
In the comune are the ruins of the ancient city of Thurii, a former bishopric which remains a Latin titular see as Thurio. Nearby is Sibari, the site of the ancient city of Sybaris.
History
International relations
People
- Luigi Palma, Italian constitutionalist
- Gennaro Gattuso, Italian footballer
- Costantino Mortati, Italian constitutionalist
- Francesco Pianeta, boxer
- Gino Renni, actor, comedian and singer
- Francesco Serra, father of Brazilian politician José Serra
- Elsa Serrano, fashion designer
- Vincenzo Tieri, journalist, writer, playwright
- Aroldo Tieri, actor, son of the former
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