Martirano is a village and comune of the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of Italy.
Martirano | |
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| Comune di Martirano | |
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Location of Martirano  | |
  Martirano Location of Martirano in Italy  Martirano Martirano (Calabria) | |
| 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 |
History
editLocal 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.
See also
editNotes and references
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Martirano". Archived from the original on 7 February 2008. Retrieved 6 March 2008.
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