Pellaro
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Pellaro is the southernmost quarter of the commune of Reggio Calabria
, southern Italy. It has approximately 13,000 inhabitants.
The town is located on the 38° latitude, which is shared by the cities of Seoul
, Athens
, San Francisco and Córdoba
. A monument was erected in 1987 to indicate this.
The Romans conquered the city in 272 BC. Local forests where used to supply Rome with timber for ships of war, and the port was a strategic location for trade with the East.
In 1908 the earthquake
and associated tidal waves that hit Reggio Calabria destroyed much of the city and killed over a thousand inhabitants.
In 1927, during the Fascist regime
, admiral Giuseppe Genoese Zerbi included Pellaro within the commune of Reggio Calabria.
and kitesurfing
location.
The city also produces wine from grapes sourced from local vineyards, reputed to be derived from ancient Greek colonies.
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...
, southern Italy. It has approximately 13,000 inhabitants.
The town is located on the 38° latitude, which is shared by the cities of Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, San Francisco and Córdoba
Córdoba, Spain
-History:The first trace of human presence in the area are remains of a Neanderthal Man, dating to c. 32,000 BC. In the 8th century BC, during the ancient Tartessos period, a pre-urban settlement existed. The population gradually learned copper and silver metallurgy...
. A monument was erected in 1987 to indicate this.
History
The location has been inhabited since the times of Greater Greece, and is surrounded by hills.The Romans conquered the city in 272 BC. Local forests where used to supply Rome with timber for ships of war, and the port was a strategic location for trade with the East.
In 1908 the earthquake
1908 Messina earthquake
The 1908 Messina earthquake and tsunami took some 100,000–200,000 lives on December 28, 1908 in Sicily and Calabria, southern Italy.-Quake:On December 28, 1908 from about 05:20 to 05:21 an earthquake of 7.2 on the moment magnitude scale occurred centered on the of city Messina, in Sicily. Reggio...
and associated tidal waves that hit Reggio Calabria destroyed much of the city and killed over a thousand inhabitants.
In 1927, during the Fascist regime
Italian Fascism
Italian Fascism also known as Fascism with a capital "F" refers to the original fascist ideology in Italy. This ideology is associated with the National Fascist Party which under Benito Mussolini ruled the Kingdom of Italy from 1922 until 1943, the Republican Fascist Party which ruled the Italian...
, admiral Giuseppe Genoese Zerbi included Pellaro within the commune of Reggio Calabria.
Economy
Today Pellaro, with its beach, is a popular tourist location. Pellaro is also a windsurfingWindsurfing
Windsurfing or sailboarding is a surface water sport that combines elements of surfing and sailing. It consists of a board usually two to four metres long, powered by the orthogonal effect of the wind on a sail. The rig is connected to the board by a free-rotating universal joint and comprises a...
and kitesurfing
Kitesurfing
Kitesurfing or Kiteboarding is an adventure surface water sport that has been described as combining wakeboarding, windsurfing, surfing, paragliding, and gymnastics into one extreme sport. Kitesurfing harnesses the power of the wind to propel a rider across the water on a small surfboard or a...
location.
The city also produces wine from grapes sourced from local vineyards, reputed to be derived from ancient Greek colonies.