Falerna

Comune in Calabria, Italy

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Location of Falerna

39°00′08″N 16°10′20″E / 39.00222°N 16.17222°E / 39.00222; 16.17222CountryItalyRegionCalabriaProvinceCatanzaro (CZ)FrazioniCastiglione Marittimo, Falerna Scalo, Quella Banda SanguinelloGovernment

• MayorDaniele MennitiArea

^[1]

• Total23.85 km² (9.21 sq mi)Elevation

550 m (1,800 ft)Population

(2013)^[2]

• Total4,071 • Density170/km² (440/sq mi)DemonymFalernesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

88042

Dialing code0968Patron saintThomas AquinasWebsiteOfficial website

Falerna (Greek: Phalerne) is a town and comune in the province of Catanzaro, in the Calabria region of southern Italy.^[3] It lies on the A3 motorway.

There are two sections of the city. Falerna, the oldest section, lies atop a set of cliffs. Falerna Marina is situated on the seashore and boasts a fine beach and several hotels. Castiglione Marittimo is a "frazione" of the Falerna municipality; it is a former Norman outpost.

Many of Falerna's inhabitants emigrated to the United States, in particular western Pennsylvania, and a few have returned to their home town in retirement. Older residents speak a distinct dialect of Italian known as Falernese. It is dying out as media and schools continue to standardize the Italian language throughout the nation.

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ Falerna website http://www.comune.falerna.cz.it/