Taverna, Calabria

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Taverna
Comune
Comune di Taverna
Taverna
Location of Taverna in Italy
Coordinates: 39°01′15″N 16°34′50″E / 39.02083°N 16.58056°E / 39.02083; 16.58056Coordinates: 39°01′15″N 16°34′50″E / 39.02083°N 16.58056°E / 39.02083; 16.58056
Country Italy
Region Calabria
Province Catanzaro (CZ)
Area
  Total 132 km2 (51 sq mi)
Elevation 521 m (1,709 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 2,668
  Density 20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 88055
Dialing code 0961
Website Official website

Taverna is a comune and town in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of Italy. It is located at the feet of the Sila mountain range.

Notable People

  • Mattia Preti (17th-century baroque painter known as the "Knight of Calabria")
  • Gregorio Preti (17th-century baroque painter and brother of Mattia Preti)



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