Sellia (Greek: Sèllia) is a village and comune in the province of Catanzaro, in the Calabria region of southern Italy.
Sellia | |
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| Comune di Sellia | |
Location of Sellia  | |
  Sellia Location of Sellia in Italy  Sellia Sellia (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 38°59′N 16°38′E / 38.983°N 16.633°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Catanzaro (CZ) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 560 m (1,840 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2013)[2] | |
| • Total | 526 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 88050 |
| Dialing code | 0961 |
| Website | Official website |
There were 1,300 residents in the town in 1960. In 2015 the town had 537 residents; about 60% of the residents are over 65 years of age. That year Davide Zicchinella, the mayor, signed a decree stating that "it is forbidden to get sick in the town."[3]
Geography edit
The village is bordered by Albi, Catanzaro, Magisano, Pentone, Simeri Crichi, Soveria Simeri and Zagarise.
Notes and references edit
This article needs additional citations for verification. (February 2017) |
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Italian town warns people to 'stop dying'" (Archive). The Local. August 7, 2015. Retrieved on August 8, 2015.
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