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Casignana
Casignana
Location of Casignana
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Casignana is located in Italy
Casignana
Casignana
Location of Casignana in Italy
Casignana is located in Calabria
Casignana
Casignana
Casignana (Calabria)
Coordinates: 38°6′N 16°5′E / 38.100°N 16.083°E / 38.100; 16.083
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
ProvinceProvince of Reggio Calabria (RC)
Area
 • Total
24.4 km2 (9.4 sq mi)
Population
 (Dec. 2004)[2]
 • Total
801
 • Density33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
89030
Dialing code0964
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Casignana coat of Arms

Casignanais a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 100 km southwest of Catanzaro and about 35 km east of Reggio Calabria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 801 and an area of 24.4 km².[3]

Casignana borders the following municipalities: Bianco, Bovalino, Caraffa del Bianco, San Luca, Sant'Agata del Bianco.


Festivals

  • On the 16th of august the festival of san rocco is held.

Many rides, food and fun activities soround 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 canatisation as a saint.

  • Easter day is celebrated by reinacting the frunttata(reserection of jesus christ)

With holy icons and statues folowed 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 in to the country and harvest The wheat and crops of that summer.

It also is a time to picnic in the national park of aspromonte to eat all the leftovers of the Easter celebration.

  • On the 9th of september an anual hunt starts for wild boars (cacarella) each family compeats For the best BIG catch the winner is put on a ranks board and is displayed in front of the Town hall.

Demographic evolution

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. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.


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