Montepaone
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Montepaone | |
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Comune di Montepaone | |
Coordinates: 38°43′25″N 16°29′45″E / 38.72361°N 16.49583°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Calabria |
Province | Catanzaro (CZ) |
Frazioni | Frabotto Mannesì, Montepaone Lido, Paparo, Sant'Angelo, Timponello |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mario Migliarese |
Area | |
• Total | 16.9 km2 (6.5 sq mi) |
Elevation | 361 m (1,184 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 5,142 |
• Density | 300/km2 (790/sq mi) |
Demonym | Montepaonesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 88060 |
Dialing code | 0967 |
Patron saint | S. Felix Martyr (Montepaone centro), S. John the Baptist (Montepaone Lido) |
Website | Official website |
Montepaone (Calabrian: Muntipaùna) is a town and comune of the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of southern Italy.
Geography
Montepaone sits on the Italian Ionian sea in the Gulf of Squillace. Soverato, Gasperina, Montauro are nearby towns.
Economy
Montepaone is highly reliant on seasonal tourism both from Italian-Americans visiting family in the region and from Northern Italians. The work force in the town is around 19% of the total population.[3]
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "City of Montepaone". April 27, 2009.
- ^ a b "Montepaone". 2009.
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