Curinga | ||
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Comune | ||
Comune di Curinga | ||
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Location of Curinga in Italy | ||
Coordinates: 38°49′40″N 16°18′45″E / 38.82778°N 16.31250°E | ||
Country | Italy | |
Region | Calabria | |
Province / Metropolitan city | Catanzaro (CZ) | |
Frazioni | Acconia | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Domenico Maria Pallaria | |
Area | ||
• Total | 51.47 km2 (19.87 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) | |
Population (31 December 2013) | ||
• Total | 6,789 | |
• Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) | |
Demonym(s) | Curinghesi | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
Postal code | 88022 | |
Dialing code | 0968 | |
Patron saint | St. Andrew the Apostle | |
Saint day | 30 November | |
Website | Official website |
Curinga is a town and comune in the province of Catanzaro, in the Calabria region of southern Italy.
On November 21, 1980, a Rome-Syracuse passenger train hit the cars of a freight train from Catania, killing 20 people and injuring 112.