Tiriolo
Tiriolo is a town and comune in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It was the birthplace of Renaissance painter Marco Cardisco.
Tiriolo | |
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| Comune di Tiriolo | |
 Tiriolo panorama | |
Location of Tiriolo 
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  Tiriolo Location of Tiriolo in Italy  Tiriolo Tiriolo (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 38°56′45″N 16°30′30″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Catanzaro (CZ) |
| Frazioni | Sarrottino, Pratora, Soluri |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Domenico Stefano Greco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.98 km2 (11.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 690 m (2,260 ft) |
| Population (30 September 2012)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,882 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Tiriolesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 88056 |
| Dialing code | 0961 |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
The town is bordered by Catanzaro, Gimigliano, Marcellinara, Miglierina, San Pietro Apostolo and Settingiano.
Gallery
Bronze tablet found 1640 in Tiriolo, now at the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna.
Text shows the Senatus consultum de bacchanalibus, ca. 186 BC
Notes and references
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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