Bagnara Calabra
Encyclopedia
Bagnara Calabra is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria
in the Italian
region Calabria
, located about 100 km southwest of Catanzaro and about 25 km northeast of Reggio Calabria
.
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Ceramida, Solano, and Pellegrina.
Bagnara Calabra borders the following municipalities: Melicuccà
, Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte
, Scilla, Seminara
.
Bagnara is known for its torrone, the typical delicacy of the village, and also for its swordfish
.
The Bagnara inhabitants have lived for centuries off fishing and agriculture. It was very famous for its fields for the sericulture
.
Then, all the terraces
were converted in fields for wine grapes cultivation.
Since few years the village was converted in a tourists attraction for many of these that come for summer holiday.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria
Province of Reggio Calabria
The Province of Reggio Calabria is a province in the Calabria region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Reggio., it has an area of 3,183 km², and a total population of 565,866. There are 97 comuni in the province, see Comuni of the Province of Reggio Calabria.- Economy :The region is...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Calabria
Calabria
Calabria , in antiquity known as Bruttium, is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of the Italian Peninsula. The capital city of Calabria is Catanzaro....
, located about 100 km southwest of Catanzaro and about 25 km northeast of Reggio Calabria
Reggio Calabria
Reggio di Calabria , commonly known as Reggio Calabria or Reggio, is the biggest city and the most populated comune of Calabria, southern Italy, and is the capital of the Province of Reggio Calabria and seat of the Council of Calabrian government.Reggio is located on the "toe" of the Italian...
.
Overview
The municipality of Bagnara Calabra contains the frazioniFrazione
A frazione , in Italy, is the name given in administrative law to a type of territorial subdivision of a comune; for other administrative divisions, see municipio, circoscrizione, quartiere...
(subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Ceramida, Solano, and Pellegrina.
Bagnara Calabra borders the following municipalities: Melicuccà
Melicuccà
Melicuccà is a comune in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 90 km southwest of Catanzaro and about 30 km northeast of Reggio Calabria....
, Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte
Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte
Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte is a comune in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 90 km southwest of Catanzaro and about 25 km northeast of Reggio Calabria...
, Scilla, Seminara
Seminara
Seminara is a comune in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 90 km southwest of Catanzaro and about 30 km northeast of Reggio Calabria....
.
Bagnara is known for its torrone, the typical delicacy of the village, and also for its swordfish
Swordfish
Swordfish , also known as broadbill in some countries, are large, highly migratory, predatory fish characterized by a long, flat bill. They are a popular sport fish of the billfish category, though elusive. Swordfish are elongated, round-bodied, and lose all teeth and scales by adulthood...
.
The Bagnara inhabitants have lived for centuries off fishing and agriculture. It was very famous for its fields for the sericulture
Sericulture
Sericulture, or silk farming, is the rearing of silkworms for the production of raw silk.Although there are several commercial species of silkworms, Bombyx mori is the most widely used and intensively studied. According to Confucian texts, the discovery of silk production by B...
.
Then, all the terraces
Terrace (agriculture)
Terraces are used in farming to cultivate sloped land. Graduated terrace steps are commonly used to farm on hilly or mountainous terrain. Terraced fields decrease erosion and surface runoff, and are effective for growing crops requiring much water, such as rice...
were converted in fields for wine grapes cultivation.
Since few years the village was converted in a tourists attraction for many of these that come for summer holiday.
Famous people
- Mia MartiniMia MartiniMia Martini was an Italian singer.-Early life:Born Domenica Bertè in 1947 in Bagnara Calabra , she moved to Rome with her sister and her friend Renato Zero.-Career:She recorded her first records as Mimì Berté, but she soon decided to change her name to Mia...
(born: Domenica Bertè), international songwriter and singer, died in 1995. - Loredana BertèLoredana BertèLoredana Bertè is an Italian singer. In her long career she has worked with some of the best Italian songwriters such as Enrico Ruggeri, Pino Daniele, Ivano Fossati, Mario Lavezzi, Enzo Jannacci and Mango, among others. She has experimented with different genres, from rock to reggae, from funk to...
, sister of Mia MartiniMia MartiniMia Martini was an Italian singer.-Early life:Born Domenica Bertè in 1947 in Bagnara Calabra , she moved to Rome with her sister and her friend Renato Zero.-Career:She recorded her first records as Mimì Berté, but she soon decided to change her name to Mia...
, international songwriter and singer. - Benito CarboneBenito CarboneBenito known as Benny Carbone is a retired Italian professional footballer and former manager of Serie B club Varese. He played as a forward, winger or midfielder...
, football player of InterF.C. Internazionale MilanoFootball Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...
, Torino and Sheffield Wednesday.