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Curinga — Comune — Comune di Curinga 
Coat of armsLocation of Curinga in Italy
CuringaCoordinates: 38°49′40″N 16°18′45″E / 38.82778°N 16.3125°E Country Italy Region Calabria Province Catanzaro (CZ) Frazioni Acconia Government - Mayor Domenico Maria Pallaria Area - Total 51.47 km2 (19.9 sq mi) Elevation 350 m (1,148 ft) Population (28 February 2010) - Total 6,766 - Density 131.5/km2 (340.5/sq mi) Demonym Curinghesi Time zone CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code 88022 Dialing code 0968 Patron saint St. Andrew the Apostle Saint day 30 November Website Official website Curinga is a town and comune in the province of Catanzaro, in the Calabria region of southern Italy.
1980 train crash
On November 21, 1980, a Rome-Syracuse passenger train hit the cars of a freight train from Catania, killing 20 people and injuring 112.[1]
References
- ^ "Tragedia sui binari". Il Sole 24 Ore. January 7, 2004. http://quotidianonet.ilsole24ore.com/2005/01/07/5366640-TRAGEDIA-SUI-BINARI-.shtml. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
External links
Categories:- Calabrian geography stubs
- Cities and towns in Calabria
- Communes of the Province of Catanzaro
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