Piane Crati (Calabrian: Chiànë; Greek: Krathys) is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.
Piane Crati | |
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| Comune di Piane Crati | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Piane Crati  | |
  Piane Crati Location of Piane Crati in Italy  Piane Crati Piane Crati (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 39°14′N 16°20′E / 39.233°N 16.333°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Cosenza (CS) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michele Ambroggio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 620 m (2,030 ft) |
| Population (30 April 2012)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,409 |
| • Density | 700/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Pianoti |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 87050 |
| Dialing code | 0984 |
| ISTAT code | 078097 |
| Patron saint | Saint Barbara |
| Website | Official website |
Located in the Crati river valley, 12 km from Cosenza, it is the smallest town in Calabria. The town was severely damaged in an earthquake on 27 March 1638.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
- ^ Solovʹev, Sergeĭ Leonidovich; Soloviev, Sergey L.; Solovieva, Olga N.; Go, Chan N.; Kim, Khen S.; Shchetnikov, Nikolay A. (2000-09-30). Tsunamis in the Mediterranean Sea 2000 B.C.-2000 A.D. Springer. ISBN 9780792365488.
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