Grotteria
| Grotteria | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Grotteria | ||
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  Grotteria Location of Grotteria in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 38°22′N 16°16′E / 38.367°N 16.267°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Calabria | |
| Province | Reggio Calabria (RC) | |
| Frazioni | Grotteria Mare | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Vincenzo Attilio Sal Loiero | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 37.9 km2 (14.6 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) | |
| Population (December 2007)[1] | ||
| • Total | 3,381 | |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) | |
| Demonym | Grotteresi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 89043 | |
| Dialing code | 0964 | |
| Patron saint | Holy Crucifix | |
| Saint day | Second Sunday in September | |
Grotteria is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Reggio Calabria.
The local economy, once based on agriculture and shepherdry, has heavily suffered from emigration, which shrank the population from 9,242 in 1951 to about 3,380.
Grotteria borders the following municipalities: Fabrizia, Galatro, Gioiosa Ionica, Mammola, Marina di Gioiosa Ionica, Martone, San Giovanni di Gerace, Siderno.
Demographic evolution
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (ISTAT)