Italy
Calabria
Crotone
Melissa is a comune in the provincia of Crotone, Calabria with a population of 3,248 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 450 passengers departing from Melissa arrived in the United States.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.melissa.kr.itAddress
Via Provinciale Sud 109
88814 Melissa
Map
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Torre Melissa6m2,200
- Melissa256m994
Population and Migration
This chart shows annual resident population, US arrivals (1830 to 1912), and international migration (2001 to present). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.
Recorded US arrivals from Melissa between 1830 and 1912 equal 14% of its current population, peaking in 1902. Since 2001, net international immigration has added the equivalent of 13% of the current population.
Total US arrivals
450
1830–1912
Peak year
1902
95 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Melissa recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.
Notable People
People born in Melissa.