Isca sullo Ionio
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Isca sullo Ionio
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| Comune di Isca sullo Ionio | |
Museum of popular music. | |
| Coordinates: 38°36′N 16°31′E / 38.600°N 16.517°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Catanzaro (CZ) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vincenzo Mirarchi |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.56 km2 (9.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 188 m (617 ft) |
| Population (December 31, 2013)[2] | |
• Total | 1,639 |
| • Density | 69.57/km2 (180.2/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Iscani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Dialing code | 0967 |
| Patron saint | St. Martialis |
| Saint day | July 10 |
| Website | Official website |
Isca sullo Ionio (Calabrian: Jìsca; Greek: Iskia) is a comune and town in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of Italy.
Isca is of Greek origin and, according to the legend, the original name of the town was Sanagasi. The original town was located near the sea, probably about where Isca Marina is located today. Sometime, probably during the 9th century AD, the inhabitants moved to higher ground, where present day Isca is today, perched between two mountains. The high open view of the sea offered protection for the people, giving them time to prepare for a possible attack from sea invaders.