Roccella Ionica

Coastal Calabrian town famous for jazz festival
Comune in Calabria, Italy
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38°19′N 16°24′E / 38.317°N 16.400°E / 38.317; 16.400CountryItalyRegionCalabriaMetropolitan cityReggio Calabria (RC)FrazioniMancino, SpanòGovernment
 • MayorGiuseppe CertomàArea • Total37 km2 (14 sq mi)Elevation
16 m (52 ft)Population
 (December 2007)[2]
 • Total6,768 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)DemonymRoccellesi (Ruccejoti in the local dialect)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
89047
Dialing code0964Patron saintSaint VictorSaint day21 MayWebsiteOfficial website

Roccella Ionica (Italian pronunciation: [rotˈtʃɛlla ˈjɔːnika]; also known as Roccella Jonica or simply as Roccella (Roccellese: Rucceja) is a town and comune located on the Ionian Sea in Calabria, southern Italy.

Possibly built on the site of the ancient Greek settlement of Amphissa, Roccella is probably best known for hosting a major annual jazz festival. It is a town on the sea and has many tourists in summer for beach vacations.

Twin towns

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)

Sources

  • Elio Walter Barillaro, Roccella Jonica e Maria SS. Delle Grazie nel 450 Anniversario del Miracolo (1545-1995) (1995)


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