Bivongi
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Bivongi is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria
in the Italian
region Calabria
, located about 50 km southwest of Catanzaro and about 80 km northeast of Reggio Calabria
in the Stilaro Valley, at the feet of the Monte Consolino
.
Attractions include the Cascata del Marmarico, a 114 m-high waterfall, and the Monastery of San Giovanni Theristis.
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 50 km southwest of Catanzaro and about 80 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...
in the Stilaro Valley, at the feet of the Monte Consolino
Monte Consolino
Monte Consolino is a mountain in the Serre Calabresi range, in the Vallata dello Stilaro of south-western Calabria, in southern Italy. Monte Consolino has an altitude of .Geography...
.
Attractions include the Cascata del Marmarico, a 114 m-high waterfall, and the Monastery of San Giovanni Theristis.
See also
- Calabrian wineCalabrian wineCalabrian wine is Italian wine from the Calabria region of southern Italy. Over 90% of the region's wine production is red wine, with a large portion made from the Gaglioppo grape. Calabria has 12 Denominazione di origine controllata regions but only 4% of the yearly production is classified as...
- Vallata dello Stilaro AllaroVallata dello Stilaro AllaroThe Vallata dello Stilaro Allaro is a valley in the Province of Reggio Calabria, southern Italy. It takes its name from the two rivers that flow in the area, the Stilaro and the Allaro....
- Ecomuseo delle ferriere e fonderie di CalabriaEcomuseo delle ferriere e fonderie di CalabriaThe Ecomuseo delle ferriere e fonderie di Calabria is an ecomuseum in Bivongi, Calabria, southern Italy....
External links
- Bivongi in Locride's site
- Comunità Montana Stilaro Allaro
- An access point to Bivongi internet resources