Palizzi

Palizzi
Σπυρόπολη (Greek)
Comune
Comune di Palizzi
Palizzi Superiore
Palizzi Superiore
Location of Palizzi
Map
Palizzi is located in Italy
Palizzi
Palizzi
Location of Palizzi in Italy
Palizzi is located in Calabria
Palizzi
Palizzi
Palizzi (Calabria)
Coordinates: 37°58′N 15°59′E / 37.967°N 15.983°E / 37.967; 15.983
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
Metropolitan cityReggio Calabria (RC)
FrazioniPalizzi Superiore, Palizzi Marina, Pietrapennata, Spropoli
Government
 • MayorErminio Fiumanò
Area
[1]
 • Total
52.3 km2 (20.2 sq mi)
Elevation
272 m (892 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2017)[2]
 • Total
2,436
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
DemonymPalizzesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
89030
Dialing code0965
WebsiteOfficial website

Palizzi (Calabrian Greek: Σπυρόπολη; Spyrópoli) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Reggio Calabria. The southernmost point in mainland Italy lies in Palizzi.

It is one of the Greek (Griko dialect) speaking villages of Bovesia one of the two Griko-speaking areas of southern Italy.

Palizzi borders the following municipalities: Bova, Bova Marina, Brancaleone, Staiti.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)


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