Platania
| Platania | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Platania | |
  Platania Location of Platania in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 39°00′20″N 16°19′15″E / 39.00556°N 16.32083°ECoordinates: 39°00′20″N 16°19′15″E / 39.00556°N 16.32083°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Catanzaro |
| Frazioni | N/A |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michele Rizzo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24 km2 (9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
| Population (December 31, 2004) | |
| • Total | 2,420 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Platanesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 88040 |
| Dialing code | 0968 |
| Patron saint | St. Michael[1] |
| Website | Official website |
Platania
Platania (Greek: Platània) is a comune and town in the province of Catanzaro in the western part of the Calabria region of Italy.
Bounding communes
Population history
| Year | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|
| 1861 | 2,965 | - |
| 1871 | 3,096 | - |
| 1881 | 3,149 | - |
| 1901 | 3,846 | - |
| 1911 | 3,451 | - |
| 1921 | 3,924 | - |
| 1931 | 4,086 | - |
| 1936 | 4,091 | - |
| 1951 | 4,814 | - |
| 1961 | 4,161 | - |
| 1971 | 3,267 | - |
| 1981 | 3,094 | - |
| 1991 | 3,016 | - |
| 2001 | 2,423 | - |
| December 31, 2004 | 2,420 | 101/km2 |
The population grew until the 1950s except for between the censuses of 1901 and 1911, the commune was to be rocked by emigration as the population fell over half since the 1950s census. Emigration was very large between the 1950s and the 1970s.
References
- ↑ ""Feste e tradizioni."". "Comune di Platania.". Retrieved 2009-10-13.