Monasterace

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Monasterace
Monaseraci (Sicilian)
Monaseraci (Greek)
Comune
Comune di Monasterace
View of Monasterace Superiore.
View of Monasterace Superiore.
Coat of arms of Monasterace
Coat of arms
Location of Monasterace
Map
Monasterace is located in Italy
Monasterace
Monasterace
Location of Monasterace in Italy
Monasterace is located in Calabria
Monasterace
Monasterace
Monasterace (Calabria)
Coordinates: 38°27′13″N 16°33′11″E / 38.45361°N 16.55306°E / 38.45361; 16.55306
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
Metropolitan cityReggio Calabria (RC)
Government
 • MayorMaria Carmela Lanzetta
Area
 • Total15.7 km2 (6.1 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2007)
 • Total3,536
 • Density230/km2 (580/sq mi)
DemonymMonasteracesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
89040
Dialing code0964

Monasterace (Calabrian Greek: Monaseraci; Greek: Μοναστηράκιον, romanized: Monastērákion, lit. 'little monastery') is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of Catanzaro and about 90 kilometres (56 mi) northeast of Reggio Calabria. The ruins of the ancient Greek city Caulonia are located a short distance north of the frazione Monasterace Marina, on the coast. Also north of Monasterace Marina is the Monasterace Archeological Museum, where finds from Caulonia are exhibited.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
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