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province of Reggio Calabria

Cimina' (RC)

Region Calabria, Italy

Ciminà rises on a crest of Monte Petrotondo and dominates the fiumara Condojanni and the Plat́ valley. Its territory is ago part of the National Park of the Aspromonte.

History

It was founded after the 10th century AD as a shelter for the citizens of Locri escaping from muslim raids. The historical center still today preserves fine palaces and houses built with the special yellow/purple tufa, found only around Ciminà.

INFO:
Population: ca. 600 inhabitants -- Zip/postal code: 89040 -- Phone Area Code: 0964

SURNAMES: [ different surnames presently recorded in the phone directory]
(the number after each surname refers to the number of families - no number means one family)
Total different Surnames: 64
ALESSIO * ANTONIAZZI * BAGNOLO * BARBATANO * BORNINO * CAMARDA * CARPENTIERI * CARUSO 16 * CERVONARO * CHIANESE * CHINE' * CIRILLO * CORULLI * DE CREA 4 * EIROPOLI * FRANCO 8 * GAGGIO * GUARNIERI 2 * IAROPOLI 2 * IELASI 2 * IEROPOLI 11 * MAMMOLITI 3 * MAMMONE * MARZOLINO * MINA 2 * MISITANO * MONTELEONE 4 * MORABITO 3 * MURDACA 5 * MUSCARI * NAPOLI 2 * NESCI 5 * NOTO 2 * PANETTA * PARRELLI' * PELLE 4 * POLIFROMI * POLIFRONE F * POLIFRONI 13 * POLITI 3 * PRESTIA * PRETEROTI 6 * PROCOPIO 4 * RACO * RAIMONDI * REALE 15 * RENDA 3 * REPACI * RODI 6 * ROMANO 6 * ROMEO * SACCA * SANSOTTA 2 * SICILIANO 3 * SITA' * SPAGNOLO 3 * SPANO * SPANO' 3 * SPERANZA 2 * TASSONE * TROPEANO * VARACALLI 17 * VITALE * ZUCCO 7
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