Siderno
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| Comune di Siderno | |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Reggio Calabria (RC) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Area | 31 km² (12 sq mi) |
| Population (as of December 31, 2004) | |
| - Total | 17,371 |
| - Density | 560/km² (1,450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Sidernesi |
| Dialing code | 0964 |
| Postal code | 89048 |
| Frazioni | See list |
| Patron | Maria SS. di Porto Salvo |
| - Day | September 8 |
| Website: www.comunesiderno.it | |
Siderno (Greek: Siderinò) is a town located in Calabria, Italy about 3 kilometres from the small town of Locri, Calabria.
Siderno Marina is the newer town located on the Ionic coast. It is popular with both Italian and foreign tourists and has a bathing beach.
Siderno Superiore is the old town higher up on the flank of the coastal mountain range. It has historic palaces, old buildings and very narrow streets.
[edit] Twin cities
Siderno, also known in Calabrian, "Sidernu" is twinned to Thunder Bay, Ontario, as a large number of Italian immigrants who came to Thunder Bay were from Siderno.
[edit] Frazioni
Donisi (Greek: Dionyssi), Vennerello, Mirto (Greek: Myrtos), Campo, Lucis, Zammariti, Pellegrina, Arona, San Filippo, Leone, Grappidaro, Gonia (Greek: Ghonià), Pergola, Lamia.
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