Soveria Mannelli

Infobox CityIT
official_name = Comune di Soveria Mannelli
img_coa = Soveria Mannelli-Stemma.png img_coa_small =


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region = RegioneIT|sigla=CAL
province = ProvinciaIT (short form)|sigla=CZ (CZ)
mayor =
mayor_party =
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 774
area_footnotes =
area_total_km2 = 20
population_footnotes =
population_as_of =
population_total = 3509
pop_density_footnotes =
population_density_km2 = 175
coordinates = coord|39|5|0|N|16|22|0|E|region:IT_type:city(3509)
gentilic = Soveritani
telephone = 0968
postalcode = 88049
frazioni = Colla, Pirillo, San Tommaso
saint = John the Baptist
day = 24 June
mapx = #expr:39 + 5 / 60.0
mapy = #expr:16 + 22 / 60.0
locator_position =
native_name = Soveria Mannelli
name = Soveria Mannelli
website = http://soveriamannelli.asmenet.it

Soveria Mannelli is a town and "comune" in the province of Catanzaro, in the Calabria region of southern Italy.

Geography

The town is bordered by Bianchi (CS), Carlopoli, Colosimi, Decollatura, Gimigliano, Pedivigliano.

History

On 30 August 1860, a Sicilian army under General Ghio was disbanded in Soveria Mannelli. This was an important event in the Expedition of the Thousand, which allowed Giuseppe Garibaldi to capture Naples eight days later.

Famous citizens

Rosario Rubbettino (1941-2000), the Italian publisher, was born in the town.

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