Sibari

This article is about the modern frazione. For other uses, see Sybaris and Sybaris (disambiguation).

Sibari
Frazione
Sibari Location of Sibari in Italy
Coordinates: 39°45′3″N 16°27′5″E
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Province	Cosenza (CS)
Comune	Cassano allo Ionio
Elevation	4 m (13 ft)
Population
• Total	5,000
Demonym	Sibariti
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	87011
Dialing code	0981
Patron saint	Saint Joseph and Our Lady of Graces
Saint day	19 March

Sibari is an Italian frazione of the comune (municipality) of Cassano allo Ionio. It lies in the province of Cosenza which is part of the region Calabria.

Geography

It is located close to the Gulf of Taranto and the archaeological sites of the Ancient Greek cities of Sybaris and Thurii which can be found a few kilometers to the southeast of the town. It also has a train station.

History

See also: Sybaris

It was founded in the 1960s. The town has grown after a program of land reclamation. In the 1980s and 1990s beach tourism developed in the town. The local agriculture produces citrus fruits, olives and rice. In recent years there have been numerous attempts to gain autonomy, which have failed.

References

External links

Media related to Sibari at Wikimedia Commons