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Squillace (Ancient Greek: Σκυλλήτιον Skylletion; Medieval Greek: Σκυλάκιον Skylakion) is an ancient town and comune, in the Province of Catanzaro, part of Calabria, southern Italy, facing the Gulf of Squillace.[3]

Squillace
Griko: Skylàkion
Comune
Città di Squillace
Location of Squillace
Squillace
Location of Squillace in Italy
Squillace
Squillace (Calabria)
Coordinates: 38°47′N 16°31′E
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
ProvinceCatanzaro (CZ)
FrazioniFiasco Baldaia, Squillace Lido
Government
  MayorPasquale Muccari
Area
  Total33 km2 (13 sq mi)
Elevation
344 m (1,129 ft)
Population
 (December 31, 2013)[2]
  Total3,541
  Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Squillacesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
88069
Dialing code0961
Patron saintSt. Agathius Martyr
Saint dayMay 7
Websitehttp://www.squillace.org

Squillace is situated near the east coast of Calabria, close to the shores of an extensive bay, the Gulf of Squillace (Italian: Golfo di Squillace), which indents the coast of Calabria on the east as deeply as that of the Gulf of Saint Euphemia (Italian: Golfo di Sant'Eufemia) does on the west, with a comparatively narrow isthmus between them.


History


Squillace is known today as one of Italy's most important archaeological sites as well as a popular resort. The name derives from the ancient city of Scylletium, the principal ruins of which are located in the nearby comune of Borgia. The Roman statesman and writer Cassiodorus founded a monastery called Vivarium on his family estates on the shores of the Ionian Sea in the 6th century AD. This monastery was on the site of the modern Santa Maria de Vetere near Squillace.


Medieval and early modern history



Ceramics


Production of highly prized terra cotta has been an important part the local economy for centuries; Cassiodorus makes several mentions of it in his writings. Squillace is the home of the pignatari style of ceramic artistry. The name is derived from the Italian word pignata, an earthenware container used for cooking beans over an open fire.


Notable people



References


  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World (13 ed.). London: Times Books. 2011. p. 78 L6. ISBN 9780007419135.


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На других языках


- [en] Squillace

[es] Squillace

Esquilache (Squillace en italiano) es un municipio situado en el territorio de la provincia de Catanzaro, en Calabria (Italia). De esta ciudad recibe su nombre el golfo de Squillace. En diciembre de 2019 tiene una población estimada de 3564 habitantes.[3]

[ru] Скуиллаче (коммуна)

Скуилла́че[1][2] (итал. Squillace, сиц. Schidaci, местн. Squillaci, Schidhaci, др.-греч. Skyllision, Skyllition, лат. Scyllaceum, Scyllatium, Scylletium, Scolacium, Squillacium) — коммуна в Италии, в регионе Калабрия, подчиняется административному центру Катандзаро.



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