Sibari
Sibari | |
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Sibari beach | |
Sibari Location of Sibari in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 39°45′3″N 16°27′5″E / 39.75083°N 16.45139°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Cosenza (CS) |
| Comune | Cassano allo Ionio |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,000 |
| Demonym | Sibariti |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 87011 |
| Dialing code | 0981 |
| Patron saint | Saint Joseph and Our Lady of Graces |
| Saint day | 19 March |
Sibari is an Italian frazione of the comune (municipality) of Cassano allo Ionio. It lies in the province of Cosenza which is part of the region Calabria.
Geography
It is located close to the Gulf of Taranto and the archaeological sites of the Ancient Greek cities of Sybaris and Thurii which can be found a few kilometers to the southeast of the town.[1][2] It also has a train station.
History
It was founded in the 1960s. The town has grown after a program of land reclamation. In the 1980s and 1990s beach tourism developed in the town. The local agriculture produces citrus fruits, olives and rice. In recent years there have been numerous attempts to gain autonomy, which have failed.
References
- ^ Hornblower, Simon; Spawforth, Antony; Eidinow, Esther (2012). "Sybaris". The Oxford classical dictionary (4th ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199545568. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ Hornblower, Simon; Spawforth, Antony; Eidinow, Esther (2012). "Thurii". The Oxford classical dictionary (4th ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199545568. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
External links
Media related to Sibari at Wikimedia Commons