Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte

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Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Province	Province of Reggio Calabria (RC)
Mayor
Elevation	m
Area	32.9 km²
Population
- Total (as of Dec. 2004)	4,061
- Density	123/km²
Time zone	CET, UTC+1
Coordinates	38°16′N 15°52′E
Gentilic
Dialing code	0966
Postal code	89027
Location of Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte in Italy

Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 90 km southwest of Catanzaro and about 25 km northeast of Reggio Calabria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,061 and an area of 32.9 km².^[1]

Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte borders the following municipalities: Bagnara Calabra, Melicuccà, San Procopio, Scilla, Sinopoli.

Robert Guiscard established a monastery here in the eleventh century. It's first abbot was Robert de Grantmesnil, the exiled abbot of Saint-Evroul-sur-Ouche, who brought with him eleven monks and began a musical tradition at Sant'Eufemia to rival the fame of that of Saint-Evroul.

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[edit] References

1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.