Bova Marina (Calabrian Greek: Γιαλός του Βούα, Jalò tu Vunà; Calabrian: A Marìna) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Reggio Calabria.
Bova Marina
Γιαλός του Βούα / Φοίνικας (Greek) | |
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| Comune di Bova Marina | |
 Panoramic view of Bova Marina | |
Location of Bova Marina  | |
  Bova Marina Location of Bova Marina in Italy  Bova Marina Bova Marina (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 37°56′N 15°55′E / 37.933°N 15.917°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Metropolitan city | Reggio Calabria (RC) |
| Frazioni | Mesofugna, Amigdalà, Borgo, Centro, Costa dei Saraceni, Apambero, San PasqualeMetropolitan City |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Saverio Zavettieri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.5 km2 (11.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2012)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,125 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Bovesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 89035 |
| Dialing code | 0965 |
| Website | Official website |
Bova Marina borders the following municipalities: Bova, Condofuri, Palizzi.
As evidenced by the above Greek place names, Bova Marina is one of the places where the Greek–Calabrian dialect is still spoken, a remnant of the ancient Greek colonization of Magna Graecia (South Italy and Sicily).
Main sights
editIn 1983, during excavations for roadwork, the ruins of the Bova Marina Synagogue were discovered. This is the second oldest confirmed site of a synagogue in Italy, the oldest being the ancient synagogue of Ostia Antica near Rome. Parts of the ancient mosaic floor are still intact, which display ancient Jewish symbols, such as the menorah and Solomon's knot.
The building consisted of two square rooms, the first serving as a vestibule. The mosaic floor has a border with a motif of leaves and fruits and contains sixteen squares with geometric designs (the rosette and the so-called "Solomon's knot"), which leave room for the symbols of the menorah (in the centre), of 'ethrog (the cedar) and the palm branch (right) and the shofar (left).[3]
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
- ^ Parco Archeologico Archeoderi, Turismo Reggio Calabria|sito=turismo.reggiocal.it
External links
edit- www.comune.bovamarina.rc.it/
- New York Times article about the discovery of the Bova Marina synagogue
