Spadola

SPADOLA

Spadola rises to a wide mountain valley around the left bank of Ancinale river. The origin of this place is ancient and uncertain, in fact the first historical document about Spadola dates back to 1903. It feoffed by Ruggero the Norman to the Monastery of Santo Stefano del Bosco (Saint Stephen of Forest). The foundation dates back to Greek colonists who raised an altar dedicated to the goddess Minerva. According to someone, the place name derives from Latin “former swamp” since Ancinale river flowing into wide valley that hosts residential area, it shattered to Minerva Hill deaden flowing made swampy the grounds. In 1806 Gioacchino Murat issued an order under which “Prelatura Nullius” of Certosa of Serra San Bruno had suppressed. Thanks to this document Spadola became University and it had annexed to the Diocese of Gerace.

POPULATION 853

AREA Kmq. 9,85

ELEVATION 754 mt. s.l.m.

PROVINCE Vibo Valentia

MUNICIPALITY P.za Bruno Ionadi, 1 Tel. 0963 – 74.007

DEMONYM Spadolesi

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