Francavilla Marittima

Comune in Calabria, Italy

Location of Francavilla Marittima

39°49′1″N 16°23′44″E / 39.81694°N 16.39556°E / 39.81694; 16.39556CountryItalyRegionCalabriaProvinceCosenza (CS)Government

• MayorFranco BettariniArea

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• Total33.02 km² (12.75 sq mi)Elevation

273 m (896 ft)Population

(31 August 2017)^[2]

• Total2,870 • Density87/km² (230/sq mi)DemonymFrancavillesi of FrancavillariTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

87072

Dialing code0981Patron saintSt. CajetanSaint day7 AugustWebsiteOfficial website

Francavilla Marittima is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It is known for the Timpone della Motta, a hill which was the site of an Oenotrian and ancient Greek settlement and sanctuary.

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ Demographics data from ISTAT