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Comune di Reggio Calabria
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Calabria
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Province Of Reggio Calabria (RC)
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Catona, Gallico, Archi, Gallina, Mosorrofa, Ortì, Pellaro
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Reggini, Aschenazi, Ausoni
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Saint George
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Giuseppe Scopelliti (since June 1 , 2002 )
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(''Rìggiu'' in calabrian dialect), is the largest city in
Calabria ,
Italy and the capital of the
Province Of Reggio Calabria . It is located on the toe of the
Italian boot. The city proper has about 200,000 inhabitants, but the population of the urban area is more. Reggio is the oldest city in
Calabria history.
Founded as
Rhegion by
Greek settlers in the
8th Century BC , the city was devastated by several major
Earthquakes and associated
Tsunami . During the
Roman Empire it was called as noble roman city, later it became
Byzantine city, and in th
12th Century it became part of the
Kingdom Of Sicily and the
Kingdom Of Naples (
13th Century ).
is known as the location of the first dated Hebrew book, a
Rashi commentary on the
Pentateuch printed in
1475 .
is located on the
Strait Of Messina on the other side of which lies the
Sicilian city of
Messina . The two cities are closely connected, being 20 minutes apart by
Ferry .
is the exact center of the
Mediterranean Sea .
Reggio Calabria was the hometown of
Gianni Versace , where his family were tailors.
The worst earthquakes came in
1783 and on
December 28 ,
1908 .
