- Squillace
Infobox CityIT
img_coa = squillace-Stemma.png
region =Calabria
province = Catanzaro (CZ)
elevation_m = 344
area_total_km2 =33
population_as_of =May 31 ,2005
population_total = 1391
name=Squillace
mapx=38.75
mapy=16.50
population_density_km2 =
timezone = CET, UTC+1
coordinates = coord|38|47|N|16|31|E
frazioni = Squillace Lido, Fiasco Baldaia
telephone = 0961
postalcode =88069
gentilic =Squllacesi
saint =St. Agathius Martyr
day =may 7
mayor =Guido Rhodio
website = [http://www.squillace.org. www.squillace.orgSquillace ( _gr. Skyllision, Skyllition) is an ancient seaside town and "
comune ", in theProvince of Catanzaro , part ofCalabria , southernItaly , facing theGulf of Squillace . As of 2007 Squillace had an estimated population of 3,451.cite web | url=http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?men=gpro&des=gamelan&geo=463627652 | title="The World Gazetteer" | accessdate=2007-02-24]Squillace is situated on the east coast of Calabria, on 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 Eufemia (Italian: "Golfo di Sant'Eufemia") does on the west, with comparatively narrow isthmus between them.History
The name derives from the ancient city of
Scylletium , the principal ruins of which are located in the nearby "comune" of Borgia.The modern town is known today as one of Italy's most important archeological sites as well as a popular resort.
Production of highly prized
terra cotta has been an important part the local economy for centuries;Cassiodorus ' writings make several mentions of it. 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.References
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