Vallefiorita is a town and ''
comune
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province of Catanzaro
The province of Catanzaro ( it, provincia di Catanzaro; Catanzarese: ) is a province of the Calabria region of Italy. The city Catanzaro is both capital of the province and capital of the region of Calabria. The province contains a total of 80 ...
in the
Calabria
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region of
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Geography
The town is bordered by
Amaroni
Amaroni ( Calabrian: ; el, Amaronoi, script=Latn) is a town and in the province of Catanzaro, in the Calabria region of southern Italy.
Twin towns
* Risch-Rotkreuz
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Cenadi
Cenadi () is a and town in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of Italy.
Etymology
The town's name is derived from , the Italian word for "dinner". A legend claims that St. John the Evangelist was passing through the town on his w ...
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Centrache
Centrache () is a ''comune'' and town in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of Italy.
History
During the 1908 Messina earthquake
The 1908 Messina earthquake (also known as the 1908 Messina and Reggio earthquake) occurred on 28 ...
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Cortale
Cortale ( Calabrian: ; ) is a and town in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of Italy.
Twin towns — sister cities
Cortale is twinned with:
* Erba, Lombardy, Italy
* Ponte Lambro
Ponte Lambro ( Brianzöö: ) is a ''comune' ...
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Girifalco
Girifalco is a ''comune'' and town in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of southern Italy.
History
The first settlements in the area date back to prehistoric times, as evidenced by the archaeological finds discovered in the area and ...
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Olivadi
Olivadi () is a ''comune'' and town in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle ...
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Palermiti
Palermiti () is a village and ''comune'' of the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of southern Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located ...
and
Squillace
Squillace ( grc, Σκυλλήτιον ''Skylletion''; grc-x-medieval, Σκυλάκιον ''Skylakion'') is an ancient town and ''comune'', in the Province of Catanzaro, part of Calabria, southern Italy, facing the Gulf of Squillace.
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Notes and references
Cities and towns in Calabria
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