Santa Severina | |
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Comune | |
Comune di Santa Severina | |
Panoramic image of Santa Severina.
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Location of Santa Severina in Italy | |
Coordinates: 39°9′N 16°55′E / 39.150°N 16.917°ECoordinates: 39°9′N 16°55′E / 39.150°N 16.917°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Calabria |
Province / Metropolitan city | Crotone (KR) |
Frazioni | Altilia |
Area | |
• Total | 51 km2 (20 sq mi) |
Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,326 |
• Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Santaseverinesi |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code | 88832 |
Dialing code | 0962 |
Patron saint | Santa Anastasìa |
Saint day | 29 October |
Website | Official website |
Santa Severina is a town and comune in the province of Crotone, in the Calabria region of southern Italy.
It is the birthplace of (Saint) Pope Zachary and also of Henry Aristippus, who was a religious scholar and writer at the court of the Norman Kingdom of Sicily.
The bishopric -established around 400 AD- and -since around 100 AD- Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santa Severina (v.) was suppressed on 30 September 1986, its title and territory being merged into the Metropolitan Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Crotone–Santa Severina.
The town is bordered by Belvedere di Spinello, Caccuri, Castelsilano, Rocca di Neto, Roccabernarda, San Mauro Marchesato and Scandale.
There is a cultural festival which is held each year in August in Santa Severina, focusing on traditional Italian music.