Melito di Porto Salvo

Melito di Porto Salvo
Comune
Comune di Melito di Porto Salvo

Coat of arms
Melito di Porto Salvo

Location of Melito di Porto Salvo in Italy

Coordinates: 37°55′N 15°47′E / 37.917°N 15.783°E / 37.917; 15.783
Country Italy
Region Calabria
Province / Metropolitan city Reggio Calabria (RC)
Frazioni Annà (Calabrian Greek: Anne), Lacco (Calabrian Greek: Làko), Lembo, Musa (Calabrian Greek: Mùssa), Musupuniti (Calabrian Greek: Mussopunite), Pallica (Calabrian Greek: Pallikè), Pentedattilo (Calabrian Greek: Pentadàktilo), Pilati, Prunella, San Leonardo.
Government
  Mayor Giuseppe Meduri
Area
  Total 35.3 km2 (13.6 sq mi)
Elevation 28 m (92 ft)
Population (31 December 2013)[1]
  Total 11,416
  Density 320/km2 (840/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Melitesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 89063
Dialing code 0965
Patron saint Madonna di Porto Salvo
Saint day 8 December
Website Official website

Melito di Porto Salvo (Calabrian Greek: Mèlitos or Mèlito) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 130 kilometres (81 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Reggio Calabria; and is also the southernmost municipality on the Italian Peninsula. It is part of the Bovesia Greek-speaking area of Calabria, occupying a hilly area which descends towards the Ionian Sea.

References

  1. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)


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