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Cirò (other)
Cirò can refer to: *Cirò, Calabria, an Italian comune in the province of Crotone *Cirò Marina, an Italian comune in the province of Crotone *Cirò (wine), a wine made in the environs of Cirò See also *Ciro (other) *Ćiro, a given name {{DEFAULTSORT:Ciro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cirò, Calabria
Cirò is a ''comune'' and town with a population of 3614 people in the province of Crotone, in Calabria, Italy. History There were Bronze Age settlements in the area and fossils have been found and are preserved for eventual exhibition in a museum to be established. The ancient Greeks had a settlement on the sea coast - rudiments of a shrine to Apollo have been found. The town on the hill had its origins before 1000 AD but it was greatly expanded after the Saracens started raiding the sea coast. Cirò (known earlier as Psicro) became an important regional center with a castle most of which was constructed between the years 1300 and 1500. Today the castle is in a rather bad shape and should be restored. The administration is attempting to obtain funds and authorisation to do so. Until around 1970 the regional court had its seat in Cirò. After the coastal town split off, much of the administrative functions were transferred there. Economy Ciro relies on the production of oil, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cirò Marina
Cirò Marina is a ''comune'' and town with a population of 14,000 people in the province of Crotone, in Calabria, Italy. History Ciro Marina was conquered by the Spanish in the 16th century. Economy Ciro Marina relies on the production of oil, wine, cereals, citruses and intense breeding of cattle. Ciro Marina's natural resources are the beaches and its historical sites which have yet to be exploited and adds benefits to the town's economy. See also *Calabrian wine Calabrian wine (Italian: ''Vino Calabrese'') is Italian wine from the Calabria region of southern Italy. Over 90% of the region's wine production is red wine, with a large portion made from the Gaglioppo grape. Calabria has 12 ''Denominazion ... References Cities and towns in Calabria {{Calabria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cirò (wine)
Calabrian wine (Italian: ''Vino Calabrese'') is Italian wine from the Calabria region of southern Italy. Over 90% of the region's wine production is red wine, with a large portion made from the Gaglioppo grape. Calabria has 12 ''Denominazione di origine controllata'' (DOC) regions, but only 4% of the yearly production is classified as DOC wine. The region is one of Italy's most rural and least industrialized with per capita income less than half of the national average.J. Robinson (ed) ''"The Oxford Companion to Wine"'' Third Edition pg 122-123 Oxford University Press 2006 Following World War II, many of Calabria's inhabitants emigrated to Northern Italy, the United States, Australia and Argentina. Those left behind have been slow to develop a vibrant wine industry with only the red wines of Cirò garnering much international attention. Today Calabrian wines are mostly produced to high alcohol levels and sold to co-operatives who transfer the wines to the northern Italian wine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ciro (other)
Ciro may refer to: *Ciro (given name), a list of the people who share the Italian and Spanish given name *Ćiro (given name), a list of the people who share the Croatian given name *Ciro (opera), 1654 opera by Francesco Cavalli *Cyrus Cuneo (1879-1916), Italian American artist who was generally known as Ciro See also *Cirò (other) *Ciro's, nightclub {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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