Cassano all'Ionio

Cassano all'Ionio
Comune
Comune di Cassano all'Ionio
Clock tower in Cassano
Coat of arms
Cassano within the Province of Cosenza
Cassano all'Ionio Location of Cassano all'Ionio in Italy
Coordinates:
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Province / Metropolitan city	Cosenza (CS)
Frazioni	Doria, Lauropoli, Sibari
Government
• Mayor	Gianluca Dante Gallo
Area
• Total	154 km2 (59 sq mi)
Population (December 2013)
• Total	18,652
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Cassanesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	87011
Dialing code	0981
Patron saint	Santissimo Crocifisso
Saint day	First Friday in March
Website	Official website

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 fertile region in the concave recess of a steep mountain, 60 km NE from the town of Cosenza, 10 km W of the archaeological site of Sybaris.

History

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

The diocese of Cassano is first mentioned in 1059.

Main sights

The rock above the city it is crowned by a medieval castle commanding beautiful views: a tower is still pointed out as that from which the stone was thrown which killed Milo. There are warm sulphurous 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.

Notable People

• Gangster Francesco Castiglia (1891)

References

•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: 

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• (English) Cassano all'Ionio official website
• Diocese of Cassano allo Ionio at the Catholic Encyclopedia
• Video on http://www.telecosenza.it/