Nicotera

For the Italian politeecian, see Giovanni Nicotera.

Nicotera (Greek: Nikoptera, Medma) is a comune (municipality) in the province o Vibo Valentia, Calabrie, soothren Italy.

Nicotera
Comune
Comune di Nicotera
Nicotera Location o Nicotera in Italy
Coordinates: 38°33′N 15°56′E
Kintra	Italy
Region	Calabrie
Province	Vibo Valentia (VV)
Frazioni	Comèrconi, Marina, Preìtoni, Badia di Nicotera
Govrenment
• Mayor	Francesco Pagano
Area
• Total	32 km2 (12 sq mi)
Elevation	220 m (720 ft)
Population  (2007)
• Total	6,487
• Density	200/km2 (530/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Nicoteresi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	89844
Diallin code	0963
Patron saunt	Saunt Joseph; Assumption o Mary
Saunt day	21 March; 15 August
Website	Offeecial wabsteid

History

Nicòtera oreegins lee wi the auncient Greek ceety o Medma which wis foondit bi the Locresis o Locri Epizephyris.

Durin the period o Roman domination it pairtially survivit anerly throu the emporium (port), near the day’s Nicotera Marina. A Christian bishopric see is attestit in Nicotera durin the Middle Ages.

View o the upper toun wi the castle on the left.

In 1065 Robert Guiscard conquered it frae the Byzantine Empire, an the toun grew aroond the castle an the cathedral biggit unner the Normans.

Unner Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II Nicotera attained economic walth. Tae encourage commerce an industry, Frederick promotit Jewish dounset in the aurie cried "Giudecca", in which Jews o this ghetto inhabitit the aurie near the castle, enjoy protection frae Christian persecution bi the Bishop o Nicotera.

In the 15t century, unner the rule o Alfonso o Aragon, it passed unner the yoke o feudalism an it decayed. In 1806 the French Revolution swept awa the feudal seestem in Nicotera. Efter the restoration o Ferdinand I o the Twa Sicilies, Nicotera continued tae be chief toun o the destrict, wi wha are nou the modren communes o Joppolo an Limbadi as its dependencies.

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