Roccella Ionica
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Roccella Ionica | |
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Comune di Roccella Ionica | |
Panorama of Roccella Ionica | |
Coordinates: 38°19′N 16°24′E / 38.317°N 16.400°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Calabria |
Metropolitan city | Reggio Calabria (RC) |
Frazioni | Mancino, Spanò Bosco Catalano, Canne, Cutunizza, Ferraro, Serulline. |
Government | |
• Mayor | Vittorio Zito |
Area | |
• Total | 37 km2 (14 sq mi) |
Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
Population (December 2007)[2] | |
• Total | 6,768 |
• Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
Demonym | Roccellesi (Ruccejoti in the local dialect) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 89047 |
Dialing code | 0964 |
Patron saint | Saint Victor |
Saint day | 21 July |
Website | Official website |
Roccella Ionica (Italian pronunciation: [rotˈtʃɛlla ˈjɔːnika]; also known as Roccella Jonica or simply as Roccella (Roccellese: Rucceja) is a town and comune located on the Ionian Sea in Calabria, southern Italy.
Possibly built on the site of the ancient Greek settlement of Amphissa, Roccella is probably best known for hosting a major annual jazz festival. It is a town on the sea and has many tourists in summer for beach vacations.
Twin towns
References
- ^ "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)
Sources
- Elio Walter Barillaro, Roccella Jonica e Maria SS. Delle Grazie nel 450 Anniversario del Miracolo (1545-1995) (1995)
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