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Country
  
Italy

Elevation
  
386 m (1,266 ft)

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Local time
  
Tuesday 6:49 AM

Region
  
Calabria

Province / Metropolitan city
  
Reggio Calabria (RC)

Demonym(s)
  
Stilesi

Area
  
78.49 km²

Postal code
  
89049

Dialling code
  
0964

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Frazioni
  
Caldarella, Bordingiano, Gatticello, Ferdinandea, Mila

Weather
  
8°C, Wind NE at 13 km/h, 98% Humidity

Province
  
Province of Reggio Calabria

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Stilo (Greek: Stylos, column) is a town and comune in the province of Reggio Calabria, in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It is 151 kilometres (94 mi) from Reggio Calabria.

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Map of Stilo, Province of Reggio Calabria, Italy

The economy of the commune is mainly based on agriculture, with production of cereals, oil, wine and cheese. There are mines of iron and lead.

At 10 kilometres (6 mi) from the city is the promontory of Cape Stilo, where in 1940 the Battle of Punta Stilo was fought by the Italian and British Navies.

History

The origins of Stilo are connected to the destruction of the ancient Greek colony of Caulonia by Dionysius II of Syracuse, followed by another by the Campanians (allies of the Romans) in 277 BC.

Main sights

  • The Cattolica di Stilo, a 9th-century church in the Byzantine style
  • The Cathedral
  • Church of San Domenico
  • Church of San Nicola da Tolentino
  • The Norman Castle of Roger II
  • The Fountain of the Dolphins
  • Not far from the town is the monastery of San Giovanni Theristis.

    People from Stilo

  • Tommaso Campanella (Philosopher)
  • Francesco Cozza (Painter)
  • References

    Stilo Wikipedia