Martirano

This article is about the village in Italy. For the composer, see Salvatore Martirano.

Martirano
Comune
Comune di Martirano
Location of Martirano
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Coordinates: 39°04′54″N16°14′54″E / 39.08167°N 16.24833°E / 39.08167; 16.24833
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Province	Catanzaro (CZ)
Frazioni	San Fili, Muraglie, Persico
Area [1]
• Total	14.57 km2 (5.63 sq mi)
Elevation	381 m (1,250 ft)
Population  (2013) [2]
• Total	917
• Density	63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Demonym	Martiranesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	88040
Dialing code	0968
Patron saint	San Sebastiano
Saint day	20 January

Martirano is a village and comune of the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of Italy.

History

Local historians believe that Martirano was built on the ruins of Mamertum, a city of the Roman Empire. ^[3] Martirano, also known as Marturano, was seat of a bishop until 1818 when it became a titular bishopric.

Henry of Germany, eldest son of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, died in Martirano in 1242.

See also

• Savuto river

Notes and references

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
3. "Martirano". Archived from the original on 7 February 2008. Retrieved 6 March 2008.