Corigliano Calabro

Corigliano Calabro is a town and a frazione of Corigliano-Rossano located in the province of Cosenza, c. 40 km northeast of the city of Cosenza, in Calabria, southern Italy.

Geography
It is situated near the mouth of a river of the same name, and contains an aqueduct. On an eminence overlooking the town is a feudal castle with massive towers and a deep trench. In the comune are the ruins of the ancient city of Thurii, a former bishopric which remains a Latin titular see as Thurio. Nearby is Sibari, the site of the ancient city of Sybaris.

History
In 1879, it had a population of about 13,000. It had five churches, six convents, and a few public buildings. Licorice was made on a large scale, and there was a considerable trade in timber, wine, oranges, lemons and olives.

International relations
Corigliano Calabro is twinned with:
 * 🇧🇮 Bujumbura, Burundi

People

 * Gennaro Gattuso, Italian footballer
 * Costantino Mortati, Italian constitutionalist
 * Francesco Pianeta, boxer
 * Gino Renni, actor, comedian and singer
 * Francesco Serra, father of Brazilian politician José Serra
 * Elsa Serrano, fashion designer
 * Vincenzo Tieri, journalist, writer, playwright
 * Aroldo Tieri, actor, son of the former