Grotteria

Comune in Calabria, Italy
Coat of arms of Grotteria
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38°22′N 16°16′E / 38.367°N 16.267°E / 38.367; 16.267CountryItalyRegionCalabriaMetropolitan cityReggio Calabria (RC)FrazioniGrotteria MareGovernment
 • MayorVincenzo Attilio LoieroArea • Total37.9 km2 (14.6 sq mi)Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)Population
 (December 2007)[2]
 • Total3,381 • Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)DemonymGrotteresiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
89043
Dialing code0964Patron saintHoly CrucifixSaint daySecond Sunday in September

Grotteria is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Reggio Calabria.

The local economy, once based on agriculture and shepherdry, has slowed due to emigration, which shrank the population from 9,242 in 1951 to about 3,380.

Grotteria borders the following municipalities: Fabrizia, Galatro, Gioiosa Ionica, Mammola, Marina di Gioiosa Ionica, Martone, San Giovanni di Gerace, Siderno.

Demographic evolution

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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