Sant'Andrea Apostolo dello Ionio

Sant'Andrea Apostolo dello lonio (lit.'Saint Andrew the Apostle on the Ionian Sea'), locally referred to as simply Sant'Andrea, is a comune and town in the province of Catanzaro in the region of Calabria, Italy.

Sant'Andrea Apostolo dello Ionio
Comune di Sant'Andrea Apostolo dello Ionio
Location of Sant'Andrea Apostolo dello Ionio
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Sant'Andrea Apostolo dello Ionio is located in Italy
Sant'Andrea Apostolo dello Ionio
Sant'Andrea Apostolo dello Ionio
Location of Sant'Andrea Apostolo dello Ionio in Italy
Sant'Andrea Apostolo dello Ionio is located in Calabria
Sant'Andrea Apostolo dello Ionio
Sant'Andrea Apostolo dello Ionio
Sant'Andrea Apostolo dello Ionio (Calabria)
Coordinates: 38°37′N 16°32′E / 38.617°N 16.533°E / 38.617; 16.533
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
ProvinceCatanzaro (CZ)
FrazioniContrada Taverna, Fego, Sant'Andrea Ionio Marina[1]
Government
 • MayorNicola Ramogida
Area
 • Total20 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation
312 m (1,024 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2013)[2]
 • Total2,020
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
DemonymAndreolesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
88066
Dialing code0967
Patron saintSaint Andrew the Apostle
Saint day30 November
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography edit

The town is bordered by the river Alaca to the north, the Ionian Sea to the east, the river Salùbro in the south, and the foothills of the Calabrian Apennines in the west. The village lies in the hills of La Maddalena and Lipantana Cerasia. The municipal hall sits at an elevation of 330 meters above sea level.

References edit

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.