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Oppido Mamertina (Greek-Calabrian dialect: Oppidù, Ofidus) is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Reggio Calabria in Calabria in southern Italy at about northeast of Reggio Calabria and about southwest of Catanzaro. It is the seat of the Diocese of Oppido Mamertina. The municipality includes the following boroughs (''frazioni''): Castellace, Messignadi, Piminoro, and Tresilico. ==History== The ancient history of the town is largely unknown, but archeological excavations in Mella might point its origins to the mythical Mamerto (3rd century BC – 1st century AD).〔 The first mention of the town (''Oppidum'' in Latin, meaning citadel) is 1040, during the Byzantine Era.〔 The town is famous for its prolonged resistance before falling to Roger the Norman in 1056.〔 On February 5, 1783, an earthquake completely destroyed the town killing 1,198 people.〔(Faulting and earthquake triggering during the 1783 Calabria seismic sequence ), Jacques E., Monaco C., Tapponnier P., Tortorici L. & Winter T., Geophysical Journal International, Volume 147, Number 3, 2002, pp.499-516〕 The town was rebuilt near the neighbouring village Tresilico (incorporated in the municipality in 1927). Other earthquakes hit the town in 1894 and on December 28, 1908, which destroyed the neighbouring township Castellace.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Oppido Mamertina」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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