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Cassano all'Ionio

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Country
  
Province / Metropolitan city
  
Cosenza (CS)

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Province
  
Local time
  
Monday 5:17 AM

Region
  
Demonym(s)
  
Cassanesi

Elevation
  
250 m

Population
  
18,652 (31 Dec 2013)

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Frazioni
  
Doria, Lauropoli, Sibari

Weather
  
11°C, Wind SW at 23 km/h, 74% Humidity

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Cassano all'Ionio, also named Cassano allo Ionio, is a town and comune in province of Cosenza of Calabria, southern Italy, known in Roman times as Cassanum. It lies in a fertile region in the concave recess of a steep mountain, 60 km northeast of the town of Cosenza, 10 km west of the archaeological site of Sybaris.

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Map of 87011 Cassano Allo Ionio Province of Cosenza, Italy

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History

Cassano was the site of great Saracen defeat of the Byzantine forces in Italy under Pothos in 1031.

The diocese of Cassano was first mentioned in 1059.

Main sites

The rock above the city is crowned by a medieval castle commanding beautiful views. Its tower is still believed to be that from which the stone was thrown that killed Milo. There are warm sulfurous springs here, which are used for baths.

The archaeological site of Sybaris, located near the modern town of Sibari, is part of the comune of Cassano allo Ionio.

People

  • Frank Costello (1891-1973), gangster
  • References

    Cassano all'Ionio Wikipedia


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