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
In 1879, it had a population of about 13,000. It had five churches, six convents, and a few public buildings. Licorice was made on a large scale, and there was a considerable trade in timber, wine, oranges, lemons and olives.<gallery widths="200">
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International relations
Corigliano Calabro is twinned with:
- Bujumbura, Burundi
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