Motta San Giovanni

Comune in Calabria, Italy

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Location of Motta San Giovanni

38°0′N 15°42′E / 38.000°N 15.700°E / 38.000; 15.700CountryItalyRegionCalabriaMetropolitan city Reggio Calabria (RC)FrazioniLazzaro, Valanidi, Cambareri, AllaiGovernment

• MayorPaolo LaganàArea

^[1]

• Total46.7 km² (18.0 sq mi)Elevation

450 m (1,480 ft)Population

(November 2008)^[2]

• Total6,428 • Density140/km² (360/sq mi)DemonymMottesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

89065

Dialing code0965Patron saintSt. John the EvangelistSaint dayDecember 27WebsiteOfficial website

Motta San Giovanni is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 130 km (81 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 13 km (8.1 mi) southeast of Reggio Calabria. In antiquity it had the Greek toponym Leucopetra (i.e. "white stone").^[3]

Motta San Giovanni borders the municipalities of Montebello Ionico and Reggio Calabria.

The most interesting feature of the comune is the Castle of Sant'Aniceto, a notable example of Byzantine-Norman architecture. The Capo dell'Armi Lighthouse is also located in the comune along the clifftops.

References

^ "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)
^ "Leucopetra: ancient crossroads of culture and religion", Turismo Reggio Calabria