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.
Monasterace | |
---|---|
Comune di Monasterace | |
Coordinates: 38°27′13″N 16°33′11″E / 38.45361°N 16.55306°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Calabria |
Metropolitan city | Reggio Calabria (RC) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Maria Carmela Lanzetta |
Area | |
• Total | 15.7 km2 (6.1 sq mi) |
Population (December 2007)[2] | |
• Total | 3,536 |
• Density | 230/km2 (580/sq mi) |
Demonym | Monasteracesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 89040 |
Dialing code | 0964 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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)
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Monasterace.
🔥 Top keywords: Akademia e Shkencave e RPS te ShqiperiseAlexandria Ocasio-CortezBilderberg GroupCristiano RonaldoDong XiaowanMinecraftOperation GladioPrimal cutRiot FestStrictly Come Dancing (series 7)Main PageSpecial:SearchWikipedia:Featured picturesUEFA Euro 2024Derek JeterJamal MusialaBridgertonInside Out 2UEFA European Championship2024 ICC Men's T20 World CupCleopatraThe Boys (TV series)The Boys season 4Deaths in 2024Pawan KalyanNATO phonetic alphabetUEFA Euro 2020ChatGPTG7Giorgia Meloni.xxxYouTubeNicola CoughlanGermany national football teamBiggest ball of twineOpinion polling for the 2024 United Kingdom general electionJuneteenthJerry WestFlag Day (United States)Project 2025Scotland national football teamJulian NagelsmannDutch rollAndrew McCarthyDonald TrumpThe Acolyte (TV series)ICC Men's T20 World CupFlorian WirtzHit Man (2023 film)