Zagarise

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Zagarise
Comune di Zagarise
Location of Zagarise
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Zagarise is located in Italy
Zagarise
Zagarise
Location of Zagarise in Italy
Zagarise is located in Calabria
Zagarise
Zagarise
Zagarise (Calabria)
Coordinates: 39°0′0″N 16°39′45″E / 39.00000°N 16.66250°E / 39.00000; 16.66250
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
ProvinceCatanzaro (CZ)
Government
 • MayorDomenico Gallelli
Area
 • Total49.33 km2 (19.05 sq mi)
Elevation
581 m (1,906 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2018)[2]
 • Total1,581
 • Density32/km2 (83/sq mi)
DemonymZagaritani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
88050
Dialing code0961
Patron saintSan Pancrazio
Saint day9 July
WebsiteOfficial website

Zagarise (Albanian: Zagari) is an Arbëreshë[3] village and comune in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of southern Italy.

History

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The name of the settlement first appears in official documents in the 16th century, when the Arbereshe migrated to Italy. Zagarise became an independent village during the early 19th century, when feudalism was abolished in the Kingdom of Naples.

The name Zagarise may come from the Albanian region of Zagoria, located in southern Albania. “ I Zagorise “ in Albanian would translate to the one of Zagoria hence being from there which may explain the name Zagarise being from Zagoria.

The placename "Zagori" itself is probably derived from the Slavic Zagore meaning "beyond the mountains".

Geography

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Zagarise can be found 28 km north of Catanzaro in the Simeri river valley. The town is bordered by Albi, Magisano, Mesoraca, Petronà, Sellia, Sellia Marina, Sersale, Soveria Simeri and Taverna.

Notable Buildings

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A Parish Church known as Santa Maria Assunta can be found here with a Portal built in 1521, while the rest of the church was rebuilt in 1783. There is also a Norman Tower that was built by the Falluca family when they owned the fief of Zagarise.

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References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ^ P. Bruni, ed. (2004). Arbëreshë: cultura e civiltà di un popolo. p. 33. ISBN 9788824020091.