Malvito (Calabrian: Marivitu) is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.
Its name derives from the Latin word for mallow, malvetum.
Its population was severely reduced in the 1950s and 1960s due to mass migration to USA, Australia, Argentina and Canada.
Known in ancient times as: Malvito
Periods/Settlements: roman
Distance between:
Rome to Malvito246 Miles / 396 Kms Milan to Malvito537 Miles / 864 Kms Venice to Malvito448 Miles / 721 Kms