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Melissa (Calabrian: Mèlissë) is a comune in the province of Crotone, in Calabria. The village Melissa is situated in the mountainous inland, while the frazione of Torre Melissa is on the Ionian Sea coast. The Melissa DOC is a Calabrian wine region.

Melissa
Comune
Comune di Melissa
Coat of arms
Location of Melissa
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Coordinates: 39°18′30″N 17°01′40″E
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Province	Crotone (KR)
Frazioni	Torre Melissa
Government
• Mayor	Raffaele Falbo
Area [1]
• Total	51 km2 (20 sq mi)
Elevation	256 m (840 ft)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	3,624
• Density	71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Melissesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	88817 (88814 Torre Melissa)
Dialing code	0962
Patron saint	Saint Nicholas
Website	Official website

History

Melissa is mentioned for the first time in 13th century documents. It was a fief of the de Micheli family (1463–66), Venetian nobles based in Calabria, of the Campitelli family (1485–1688) and, later, to the Pignatelli (1688–1806).

In 1949 it was the location of a massacre, when the police shot against the population, killing three people.

Twin towns

Melissa is twinned with:

• Gattatico, Italy
• Sant'Ilario d'Enza, Italy

References

На других языках

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[de] Melissa (Kalabrien)

Melissa ist eine süditalienische Gemeinde (comune) mit 3398 Einwohnern (Stand 31. Dezember 2019) in der Provinz Crotone in Kalabrien. Die Gemeinde liegt etwa 26,5 Kilometer nordnordwestlich von Crotone am Ionischen Meer. Die nordwestliche Grenze der Gemeinde bildet der Lipuda.

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- [en] Melissa, Calabria

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[es] Melissa (Italia)

Melissa es un municipio sito en el territorio de la provincia de Crotona, en Calabria, (Italia).

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[ru] Мелисса (муниципалитет)

Мелисса (итал. Melissa) — коммуна в Италии, располагается в регионе Калабрия, в провинции Кротоне.

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