Pazzano

Pazzano
Pazzano
Comune
	Comune di Pazzano
	Panorama of Pazzano
	Coat of arms
	Pazzano, urban area
	Location of Pazzano
	Pazzano Location of Pazzano in Italy Pazzano Pazzano (Calabria)
	Coordinates:38°29′N16°27′E/ 38.483°N 16.450°E
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Metropolitan city	Reggio Calabria(RC)
Government
• Mayor	Alessandro Taverniti
Area
• Total	15.57 km2(6.01 sq mi)
Elevation	460 m (1,510 ft)
Population (31 December 2017)
• Total	529
• Density	34/km2(88/sq mi)
Demonym	Pazzanesi
Time zone	UTC+1(CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2(CEST)
Postal code	89040
Dialing code	0964
Patron saint	St. Joseph
Saint day	19 March
Website	Official website

Pazzano(Calabrian:Pazzanu) is a village andcomunelocated inLocride's region in theprovince of Reggio Calabria(Calabria,southernItaly).

History

The first known mention of Pazzano dates to a 1094 document. The town was founded as a minerary center for the exploitation ofiron(bypyriteandlimonite) andmolybdenum(the latter in caves ofMonte StellaandMonte Consolino) deposits. During the period of theKingdom of the Two Sicilies,its 25 mines made Pazzano the most important mining centre in all of southern Italy. The minerals were processed atReali ferriere ed Officine di MongianainMongiana.

Pazzano became acomunein 1811. Minerary activities lasted until the 20th century. During the 1950s, the inhabitants began to emigrate to northern Italy, and Pazzano's population drastically reduced.

AtSydney,(Australia), since the 1950s the emigrants of Pazzano created a little Community inBrookvale(nicknamedPazzaniedu) and atNarraweena,every year take place the Santo Salvatore's fiest.

There is also a little community atAliquippainPennsylvania(USA).

By the 1980s theecomuseum Ecomuseo delle ferriere e fonderie di Calabria(Ecomuseum of iron-foundry and foundry of Calabria) was to preserve and remember theindustrial archaeologyof the town.

Main sights

Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta in Cielo(Santa Maria's church)
Santuario di Monte Stella(Monte Stella's Sanctuary)
The 25 old iron mines of Borbonic period, now closed:

Principe Ereditario (Settecento)
Carolina (Settecento)
S. Ferdinando (Settecento)
Regina
Noceto
Scolo
Galleria Italia
Galleria Piave
Galleria Acqua Calda
Contrì
San Giuseppe
R. Principe
Colle di Banno
Lucarello
S. Maria
Perrone
Gotto
perronello
Clementina
Clementina II
San Carlo
San Nicola
Campoli
Garibaldi
San Luigi
Grotta Nuova
Provvisoria
Regina ribasso
Melichicchi
Umberto I

Fontana VecchiaorFontana dei minatori(Old Fountain or Miner's Fountain)

People

Giuseppe Coniglio(2 December 1922 – 13 March 2006), poet. He wroteCalabria contadina(poetry, 1973),Quattru chjacchjari e ddui arrisi(poetry, 1984),A terra mia(poetry, 1998) andMarcu e Filomena(theatrical comedy)

Economy

In the past Pazzano had an industrial activity related withReali Ferriere di Mongiana,people who worked in the field in spring and summer period on winter worked in the iron mines. The subsistence agriculture produced olive oil, wine, grain, cheese, vegetables like eggplants, tomatoes, chicory, zucchini, beans, chickpeas, fruit like oranges, figs, and pears. There were also limestone quarries, hydraulic mills, and a homemade of dress production.

The 1960s was also the period when emigration to Italian northern cities and year by year numerous economical activities closed.

The economy of Pazzano now is largely based on agriculture: olive oil production, fruit harvesting, and religious tourism. In the early 21st century, there have been some attempts inVallata dello StilaroandSerre calabresito increase natural tourism with the creation of the nearParco naturale regionale delle Serre(Serre's park) and archaeologicalindustrial tourismwith the ecomuseum creation ofEcomuseo delle ferriere e fonderie di Calabriaand the building of Museo della cultura mineraria (mine culture museum) in Pazzano.

Transportation

Pazzano is located on the SS 110 state road, 15 kilometres (9 mi) from the coastal town ofMonasteraceMarina.

There is a bus service, Federico, that links Pazzano withReggio Calabriaand several other towns includingStilo,Caulonia,Gioiosa IonicaandLocri.The nearest railway station is Monasterace Marina (15 km).

A cumprunta (2000)

Food

Pazzano's food is typical of Calabria, and includes:

Pasta e casa(Home made pasta).
Ragùcooked with goatmeat.
Tripe('trippa') and potatoes
Melanzane ('malangiani') ripiene (stuffed aubergine/egg-plant)
'Pipi Chini' (stuffed capsicum)
Zippuli
Pitta di San Martino,San Martino's day (11 November) typical sweet
cuzzupe,Eastertypical sweet

References

^"Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011".Italian National Institute of Statistics.Retrieved16 March2019.
^All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)

External links

[wikidata-16139ca327c50d72c40d8c5fd3abe706b989650e-v18-1] "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011".Italian National Institute of Statistics.Retrieved16 March2019.

[istat-2] All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)

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Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	Germany