Martirano
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| Comune di Martirano | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Catanzaro (CZ) |
| Elevation | 381 m (1,250 ft) |
| Area | 14.57 km² (6 sq mi) |
| Population (as of 2006) | |
| - Total | 998 |
| - Density | 68/km² (176/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Martiranesi |
| Dialing code | 0968 |
| Postal code | 88040 |
| Frazioni | San Fili, Muraglie, Persico |
| Patron | San Sebastiano |
| - Day | 20 January |
Martirano is a village and comune of the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of Italy.
[edit] History
Local historians believe that Martirano was built on the ruins of Mamertum, a city of the Roman Empire.[1]
Henry of Germany, eldest son of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, died in Martirano in 1242.
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