Santa Severina

Santa Severina
Santa Siverina
Comune
Comune di Santa Severina
Panoramic image of Santa Severina.
Panoramic image of Santa Severina.
Location of Santa Severina
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Santa Severina is located in Italy
Santa Severina
Santa Severina
Location of Santa Severina in Italy
Santa Severina is located in Calabria
Santa Severina
Santa Severina
Santa Severina (Calabria)
Coordinates: 39°9′N 16°55′E / 39.150°N 16.917°E / 39.150; 16.917
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
ProvinceCrotone (KR)
FrazioniAltilia
Area
[1]
 • Total
51 km2 (20 sq mi)
Elevation
350 m (1,150 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total
2,326
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
DemonymSantaseverinesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
88832
Dialing code0962
Patron saintSanta Anastasìa
Saint day29 October
WebsiteOfficial website

Santa Severina (Sicilian: Santa Siverina) is a town and comune in the province of Crotone, in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]

Name

The name derives from ancient Siberine (῾Αγία Σεβερίνη, Σεβεριάνη). There is no saint named Severina in the Greek or Roman calendar of saints.[4]

History

It is the birthplace of Pope Zachary and also of Henry Aristippus, who was a religious scholar and writer at the court of the Norman Kingdom of Sicily.

Ecclesiastical History

Main article: Archdiocese of Santa Severina

The bishopric -established around 400 AD- and -since around 100 AD- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santa Severina (v.) was suppressed on 30 September 1986, its title and territory being merged into the Metropolitan Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Crotone–Santa Severina.

Geography

The town is bordered by Belvedere di Spinello, Caccuri, Castelsilano, Rocca di Neto, Roccabernarda, San Mauro Marchesato and Scandale.

Culture

There is a cultural festival which is held each year in August in Santa Severina, focusing on traditional Italian music.

Twin towns

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Notes and references

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Calabria" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  4. ^ Oxford



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