Delianuova
Delianuova | |
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| Comune di Delianuova | |
 Delianuova c. 2000 | |
Location of Delianuova  | |
  Delianuova Location of Delianuova in Italy  Delianuova Delianuova (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 38°14′N 15°55′E / 38.233°N 15.917°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Province of Reggio Calabria (RC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.0 km2 (8.1 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
• Total | 3,542 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Deliesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 89012 |
| Dialing code | 0966 |
| Website | Official website |
Delianuova (Template:Lang-el) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Reggio Calabria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,542 and an area of 21.0 square kilometres (8.1 sq mi).[2]
Delianuova borders the following municipalities: Cosoleto, San Luca, Scido.
Over the years, Delianuova has been connected with numerous mafia crime figures, arrests and murders, both within Italy and abroad. Prominent examples include the Musitano crime family and Jonny Papalia both from Hamilton Ontario Canada, and several prominent underworld figures in Melbourne, Australia. In 2008, Angelo Macrì murdered rival crime figure Rocco Frisina in a central street of Delianuova. Though the murder would have been seen by many people, all denied witnessing the attack.
Demographic evolution
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ a b All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
External links
- www.comune.delianuova.rc.it/
- Genealogical Information
- Lodging in Delianuova
- History of Delianuova (Italiano)
- Old Calabria By Norman Douglas
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