Maida, Calabria

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Maida
Comune
Comune di Maida
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Arco di San Antonio, leading into the town of Maida.
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Maida, Calabria
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Maida
Maida (Calabria)
Coordinates: 38°51′N16°22′E / 38.850°N 16.367°E / 38.850; 16.367
Country Italy
Region Calabria
Province Catanzaro (CZ)
Frazioni Vena di Maida
Government
 • MayorSalvatore Paone
Area
[1]
 • Total58.2 km2 (22.5 sq mi)
Elevation
299 m (981 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2013) [2]
 • Total4,534
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Demonym Maidesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
88025
Dialing code 0968
Patron saint St. Francis of Paola
Saint day2 April
Website Official website

Maida is an italian town and comune in the province of Catanzaro, in the Calabria region of southern Italy. The British routed the French in the Battle of Maida in 1806, as part of the War of the Third Coalition.

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Maida is 16 kilometres (10 mi) south of Lamezia Terme and 31 kilometres (19 mi) west of the provincial capital Catanzaro.

History

On 4 July 1806 the British under General John Stuart defeated the French under Jean Reynier outside the town at the Battle of Maida. A London pub on the Edgware Road was named The Hero of Maida, which in turn gave its name to the adjoining London districts, Maida Hill and, later, Maida Vale. King Ferdinand IV of Naples and Sicily awarded Stuart the title of Count of Maida.

The Norman castle of Maida was built in the 11th century under the direction of Duke Robert Guiscard.

Famous citizens

Economy

The main economic activity in the area is agriculture, especially the cultivation of olive trees, citrus, and kiwifruit. In recent years, tourism has become a significant source of income.

Sister cities

Maida is a sister city with:

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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. ↑ "Ambler forms twinship with Maida, Italy" . Retrieved 2012-12-30.



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