Soveria Mannelli (Sicilian: Suverìa Mannielli) is a town and comune in the province of Catanzaro, in the Calabria region of southern Italy.
Soveria Mannelli
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Comune di Soveria Mannelli | |
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Coordinates: 39°5′N 16°22′E / 39.083°N 16.367°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Calabria |
Province | Catanzaro (CZ) |
Frazioni | Colla, Pirillo, San Tommaso |
Government | |
• Mayor | Michele Chiodo |
Area | |
• Total | 20 km2 (8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 774 m (2,539 ft) |
Population (31 October 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 3,007 |
• Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
Demonym | Soveritani |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 88049 |
Dialing code | 0968 |
Patron saint | St. John the Baptist |
Saint day | 24 June |
Website | Official website |
The town is bordered by Bianchi, Carlopoli, Colosimi, Decollatura, Gimigliano, Pedivigliano.
On 30 August 1860, a Sicilian army under General Ghio was disbanded in Soveria Mannelli. This, in the course of the Expedition of the Thousand, allowed Giuseppe Garibaldi to capture Naples eight days later.