Grotteria
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| Grotteria | |||
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| — Comune — | |||
| Comune di Grotteria | |||
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 Grotteria
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| Coordinates: 38°22′N 16°16′E / 38.367°N 16.267°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Calabria | ||
| Province | Reggio Calabria (RC) | ||
| Frazioni | Grotteria Mare | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Vincenzo Attilio Sal Loiero | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 37.9 km2 (14.6 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 300 m (984 ft) | ||
| Population (December 2007)[1] | |||
| • Total | 3,381 | ||
| • Density | 89.2/km2 (231/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Grotteresi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 89043 | ||
| Dialing code | 0964 | ||
| Patron saint | Holy Crucifix | ||
| Saint day | Second Sunday in September | ||
Grotteria is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 70 km southwest of Catanzaro and about 60 km northeast of Reggio Calabria.
The local economy, once based on agriculture and shepherdry, has heavily suffered from emigration, which shrank the population from 9242 of 1951 to the current c. 3380.
Grotteria borders the following municipalities: Fabrizia, Galatro, Gioiosa Ionica, Mammola, Marina di Gioiosa Ionica, Martone, San Giovanni di Gerace, Siderno.
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