Soverato
| Soverato | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Soverato | ||
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  Soverato Location of Soverato in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 38°41′N 16°33′E / 38.683°N 16.550°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Calabria | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Catanzaro (CZ) | |
| Frazioni | Soverato Superiore | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Ernesto Alecci | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 7.7 km2 (3.0 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) | |
| Population (31 December 2013) | ||
| • Total | 9,143 | |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Soveratesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 88068 | |
| Dialing code | 0967 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Soverato is a town and comune in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of Southern Italy.
Geography
Soverato sits on the Ionian Sea, in the Gulf of Squillace. Nearby there is a string of villages along the white beaches of the gulf like Montepaone, Davoli and Isca Marina.
The Giardino Botanico Santicelli botanic gardens were built on a former waste site in 1980. The town is bordered by Montepaone, Petrizzi and Satriano. Soverato can be reached via the Lamezia Terme International Airport within a 35- to 40-minute drive.
Notable people
- Guido Daniele (hand and body artist)
- Elisabetta Gregoraci (model and TV personality)
- Vincenzo Guarna (prose writer)
Photogallery
Modern buildings
Notes and references
External links
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