| Polistena | ||
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| State | Italy | |
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| Region | Calabria | |
| Territory | Plain of Gioia Tauro | |
| Altitude | 254 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 11.77 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 10.367 (3/2018) | |
| Name inhabitants | polistenesi | |
| Prefix tel | 39 0966 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 89024 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
| Patron | Holy Virgin of Bithynia | |
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Polistena is a city of Calabria.
To know
Geographical notes
Located in the eastern part of the Plain of Gioia Tauro, about 70 km southeast of Catanzaro and about 50 northeast of Reggio Calabria, rises on the slopes of the mountain massif ofAspromonte, with a predominantly hilly area in the north and flat in the south.
The urban center develops near the two main streams of the city. The main stream that flows in the territory of the municipality of Polistena is the Vacal, a tributary of the river Metramo. Another torrent is it Jerapotamo, a tributary of the Vacale torrent, today covered by the Viale Revolution d'Ottobre.
Background
Formerly known as Santa Marina, it arose under the Empire of the East; the founders of this city do not know if they were the inhabitants of Altano or of Locri, however, it is known that the ruins of Altano were located three miles from Polistena.
Objects from the Neolithic era have been found in the area, while other more recent finds have made it possible to identify the presence of Roman settlements.
The first documents attesting the existence of Polistena date back to the 11th century, when a village with this name was named on the occasion of a sale of some land to the monastery of Santa Maria di Campoforano. In the Middle Ages it was the seat of numerous families, including that of the Milan Franco d'Aragona and then Riario Sforza.
How to orient yourself
Polistena: full screen map.Neighborhoods
The main districts of Polistena are: the Ponte, the Catena, La Villa Italia, Contrada Villa, the Brogna district and the Stazione-Grecà.
How to get
By plane
The nearest airports are located in Reggio Calabria is Lamezia Terme, from there you will have to continue with another means.
By car
The urban center of Polistena is crossed to the north and west of the city by a ring road (called "ring road"), until 2003 it was the responsibility of ANAS and now the responsibility of the province of Reggio Calabria. The municipal area is crossed by:
- State road 682 Ionian-Tyrrhenian
- Provincial Road 4
- Provincial road 5
- Provincial road 35
- Provincial road 47
On the train
The nearest train station is located at Rosarno, from there you will have to continue with another means.
By bus
Ferrovie della Calabria and Lirosi Autoservizi connect the city with the main Calabrian centers.
How to get around
What see
- Duomo. Rebuilt after the earthquake of 1783, it houses numerous works of artistic interest.
- Sanctuary of Maria Santissima dell'Itria (Trinity Church). It presents numerous works of artistic importance; on May 22, 1988 a fire destroyed a large part of the artistic heritage present there at the time.
- Church of Sant'Anna. The oldest church in the city, it houses the ashes of the dead caused by the 1783 earthquake.
- Church of Maria Santissima del Rosario (Church of the Rosary). Monumental nineteenth-century building built on what used to be a small church dedicated to St. Joseph, built in turn after the earthquake of 1783; it is divided into three naves decorated with works by local and non-local sculptors, while the exterior is decorated with numerous orders of columns and also has two bell towers.
- Church of San Francesco di Paola (Church of San Francesco). It has a clear vertical development, has two bell towers and, near the entrance, in two niches, there are two terracotta statues.
- Church of the Immaculate Conception (Church of the Immaculate Conception). The ceiling is entirely made of wood.
- Church of the Madonna della Catena (Chain Church).
- Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli. It is located inside Palazzo Riario Sforza, formerly Palazzo Milano, which in turn overlooks Piazza del Popolo.
- Church of the Santissima Annunziata. It houses a wooden statue of the Santissima Annunziata and a plaque with an original inscription to which a new inscription by D. Nicola Jerace has been added.
- Valensise Palace Church.
Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Moderate prices
- [link not working]Spanò, Via Montegrappa, 22 / A, ☎ 39 0966 941851, 39 349 1525971 (mobile phone), fax: 39 0966 941851, @[email protected].
€ 5-12 (menu), € 4-6 (pizza). 
Breakfast 6-9, Lunch 12-15, Dinner 19-23. Bar, restaurant and pizzeria; offers the catering service and home delivery of pizzas from Tuesday to Sunday from 7pm to 11pm in Polistena and surroundings at an additional € 0.50 per pizza.
€ 5-12 (menu), € 4-6 (pizza). 
Breakfast 6-9, Lunch 12-15, Dinner 19-23. Bar, restaurant and pizzeria; offers the catering service and home delivery of pizzas from Tuesday to Sunday from 7pm to 11pm in Polistena and surroundings at an additional € 0.50 per pizza.Where stay
Safety
- Santa Maria degli Ungheresi hospital. Main hospital of the Piana di Gioia Tauro.
How to keep in touch
Post office
- 1 Post Office, Via Giuseppe Lombardi, 3, ☎ 39 0966 939449, fax: 39 0966 943363. Mon - Fri 8:20 am - 7:05 pm, Sat 8:20 am - 12:35 pm. There is a Wi-Fi network and shift booking via the Internet
