Santa Severina
Encyclopedia
Santa Severina is a town
and comune
in the province of Crotone
, in the Calabria
region of southern Italy
.
, Caccuri
, Castelsilano
, Rocca di Neto
, Roccabernarda
, San Mauro Marchesato
and Scandale
.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
and comune
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
in the province of Crotone
Province of Crotone
The Province of Crotone is a province in the Calabria region of Italy. It was created in 1996 out of part of the Province of Catanzaro. The capital is the city of Crotone.It has an area of 1,717 km², and a total population of 172,970...
, in the Calabria
Calabria
Calabria , in antiquity known as Bruttium, is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of the Italian Peninsula. The capital city of Calabria is Catanzaro....
region of southern Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
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Geography
The town is bordered by Belvedere di SpinelloBelvedere di Spinello
Belvedere di Spinello is a comune and town in the province of Crotone, in Calabria, southern Italy....
, Caccuri
Caccuri
Caccuri is a commune and town in the province of Crotone in Calabria, southern Italy.It is the birthplace of Renaissance statesman Cicco Simonetta.-Main sights:...
, Castelsilano
Castelsilano
Castelsilano is a comune and town with a population of 1273 people in the province of Crotone, in Calabria, Italy.-History:Castelsilano was founded in 1685 when Scipione Rota, Prince of Acherontia, decided on the construction of a fortified structure to rest during his long hunting expeditions and...
, Rocca di Neto
Rocca di Neto
Rocca di Neto is a town and comune of the province of Crotone in the Calabria region of southern Italy.-Notes and references:...
, Roccabernarda
Roccabernarda
Roccabernada is a town and comune of the province of Crotone in the Calabria region of southern Italy....
, San Mauro Marchesato
San Mauro Marchesato
San Mauro Marchesato is a comune and town with a population of 2002 people in the province of Crotone, in Calabria, Italy....
and Scandale
Scandale
Scandale is a town and comune in the province of Crotone, in the Calabria region of southern Italy.-Geography:The town is bordered by Crotone, Cutro, Rocca di Neto, San Mauro Marchesato and Santa Severina....
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