Cariati
Cariati | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Cariati | |
Location of Cariati | |
Cariati Location of Cariati in Italy Cariati Cariati (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 39°30′N 16°57′E / 39.500°N 16.950°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Cosenza (CS) |
| Frazioni | Tramonti, San Cataldo, Santa Maria |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cataldo Minò |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.95 km2 (10.79 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 8,156 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cariatesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 87062 |
| Dialing code | 0983 |
| Patron saint | Leonard of Noblac |
| Saint day | 6 November |
| Website | Official website |
Cariati is a town and comune (municipality) in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. The town is divided into two parts: Cariati Superiore, situated on top of a hill, and Cariati Marina, which is stretched along the Ionian coastline.
Notable people
- Polissena Ruffo (1400–1420), princess
- Stefano Patrizi (1715–1797), jurist and scholar
- Francesco Cozza (born 1974), football player
- Domenico Maietta (born 1982), football player
- Marco Russo (born 1982), football player
- Domenico Berardi (born 1994), football player
- Antonio Fuoco (born 1996), racing driver
- Daniele Lavia (born 1999), volleyball player
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population data from ISTAT
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