Rocca Imperiale

Rocca Imperiale
Comune
Comune di Rocca Imperiale
The town with the Hohenstaufen castle at the top.
The town with the Hohenstaufen castle at the top.
Coat of arms of Rocca Imperiale
Coat of arms
Location of Rocca Imperiale
Map
Rocca Imperiale is located in Italy
Rocca Imperiale
Rocca Imperiale
Location of Rocca Imperiale in Italy
Rocca Imperiale is located in Calabria
Rocca Imperiale
Rocca Imperiale
Rocca Imperiale (Calabria)
Coordinates: 40°7′N 16°35′E / 40.117°N 16.583°E / 40.117; 16.583
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
ProvinceCosenza (CS)
FrazioniMarina di Rocca Imperiale
Government
 • MayorGiuseppe Ranù
Area
[1]
 • Total
55.03 km2 (21.25 sq mi)
Elevation
199 m (653 ft)
Population
 (30 September 2012)[2]
 • Total
3,306
 • Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)
DemonymRocchesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
87074
Dialing code0981
Patron saintMadonna della Nova
Saint day2 July
WebsiteOfficial website

Rocca Imperiale is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. Rocca Imperiale is located in the middle of the arc that surrounds the Gulf of Taranto and sits 4 km away from the sea on a hill at the foothills of the Apennine Mountains, which stretches out to the shore that was once the ancient Siritide plain. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]

Main sights include the Castle of Frederick II of Hohenstaufen (Italian: Castello Svevo), Rocca Imperiale is the name of the town (meaning "imperial rock") the Chiesa Madre, the Monastery, and the wax museum.

Twin towns – sister cities

Rocca Imperiale is twinned with:

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)
  3. ^ "Calabria" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.



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