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Casignana is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) east of Reggio Calabria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 801 and an area of 24.4 square kilometres (9.4 sq mi).[2]
Casignana | |
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Comune | |
| Comune di Casignana | |
Location of Casignana  | |
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| Coordinates: 38°6′N 16°5′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Metropolitan city | Reggio Calabria (RC) |
| Frazioni | Bianco, Bovalino, Caraffa del Bianco, San Luca, Sant'Agata del Bianco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24 km2 (9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 342 m (1,122 ft) |
| Population (December 2007)[2] | |
| • Total | 801 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (86/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Casignanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 89030 |
| Dialing code | 0964 |
| ISTAT code | 080024 |
| Patron saint | San Rocco |
| Saint day | 16 August |
Casignana borders the following municipalities: Bianco, Bovalino, Caraffa del Bianco, San Luca, Sant'Agata del Bianco.
Festivals
- On 16 August the festival of San Rocco is held. Many rides, food and fun activities surround the town on this special day. It is celebrated by carrying the statue of San Rocco around the town as a symbol of his travels then entering the statue in the church symbolises his canonisation as a saint.
- Easter day is celebrated by reenacting the frunttata (resurrection of Jesus Christ) with holy icons and statues followed by mass and the sacrifice of a lamb to represent the death Of Christ.
- After Easter day it is paquarella; on this day it is time to go into the country and harvest the wheat and crops of that summer. It also is a time to picnic in Aspromonte National Park to eat all the leftovers of the Easter celebration.
Demographic evolution
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
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[es] Casignana
Casignana es un municipio de la provincia de Regio de Calabria en la región italiana de Calabria, situada a alrededor de 100 kilómetros al suroeste de Catanzaro y a 35 km al este de Regio de Calabria. A 31 de diciembre de 2004, contaba con una población de 801 habitantes y un área de 24.4 km².[3][ru] Казиньяна
Казиньяна (итал. Casignana) — коммуна в Италии, располагается в регионе Калабрия, в провинции Реджо-Калабрия.Текст в блоке "Читать" взят с сайта "Википедия" и доступен по лицензии Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike; в отдельных случаях могут действовать дополнительные условия.
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