Bagnara Calabra

"Bagnara" redirects here. For the municipality in Emilia-Romagna, see Bagnara di Romagna.

Bagnara Calabra
Comune
Comune di Bagnara Calabra
Carmine's Church
Bagnara Calabra Location of Bagnara Calabra in Italy
Coordinates:
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Province / Metropolitan city	Reggio Calabria (RC)
Frazioni	Ceramida, Solano, Pellegrina
Area
• Total	24 km2 (9 sq mi)
Population (October 2006)
• Total	10,914
• Density	450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Bagnaresi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	89011
Dialing code	0966
Patron saint	San Nicola
Saint day	6 December
Website	Official website

Bagnara Calabra (or simply Bagnara, Greek: Keramida) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region of Calabria, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Reggio Calabria.

Overview

The municipality of Bagnara Calabra contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) of Ceramida, Solano, and Pellegrina.

Bagnara Calabra borders the following municipalities: Melicuccà, Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte, Scilla, Seminara.

Bagnara is known for its torrone, a typical village delicacy, and also for its swordfish. The inhabitants of Bagnara have lived for centuries off of fishing and agriculture. It was very famous for its mulberry groves for sericulture. Then, all the terraces were converted to vineyards for the cultivation of wine grapes.

Over the course of the past few years, the village has been converted to a tourist attraction, appealing to the region's many summer visitors.

Famous people

• Mia Martini (born: Domenica Berté), international songwriter and singer, died in 1995.
• Loredana Berté, sister of Mia Martini, international songwriter and singer.
• Benito Carbone, football player of Inter, Torino and Sheffield Wednesday.

Demographic evolution

External links

• www.comunebagnara.it/