Scalea
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| Comune di Scalea | |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Cosenza (CS) |
| Mayor | |
| Elevation | 25 m |
| Area | 22 km² |
| Population | |
| - Total (as of 2004-12-31) | 10,192 |
| - Density | 456/km² |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Scaleoti |
| Dialing code | 0985 |
| Postal code | 87029 |
| Patron | Beata Vergine Maria del Monte Carmelo |
| - Day | July 16 |
  Location of Scalea in Italy |
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| Website: [http://www.comune.scalea.cosenza.it/ www.comune.scalea.cosenza.it | |
Scalea is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.
[edit] Main sights
- Palazzo dei Principi (13th century)
- Palazzetto Normanno (12th century)
- Church of San Nicola in Plateis (originally from the 8th century, later restored).
- Torre Talao, a tower built in the 16th century, part of a system of 337 coastal towers built to deter the pirate attacks.
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