Martirano

Comune in Calabria, Italy

Location of Martirano

39°04′54″N 16°14′54″E / 39.08167°N 16.24833°E / 39.08167; 16.24833CountryItalyRegionCalabriaProvinceCatanzaro (CZ)FrazioniSan Fili, Muraglie, PersicoArea

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• Total14.57 km² (5.63 sq mi)Elevation

381 m (1,250 ft)Population

(2013)^[2]

• Total917 • Density63/km² (160/sq mi)DemonymMartiranesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

88040

Dialing code0968Patron saintSan SebastianoSaint day20 January

Martirano is a village and comune of the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of Italy.

History

Local historians believe that Martirano was built on the ruins of Mamertum, a city of the Roman Empire.^[3] Martirano, also known as Marturano, was seat of a bishop until 1818 when it became a titular bishopric.

Henry of Germany, eldest son of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, died in Martirano in 1242.

Notes and references

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ "Martirano". Archived from the original on 7 February 2008. Retrieved 6 March 2008.