Mongiana

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Mongiana
Comune
Comune di Mongiana
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Mongiana
Location of Mongiana in Italy
Coordinates: 38°31′N16°19′E / 38.517°N 16.317°E / 38.517; 16.317
Country Italy
Region Calabria
Province Vibo Valentia (VV)
Frazioni Santa Maria
Government
  Mayor Bruno Iorfida
Area
  Total 20.7 km2 (8.0 sq mi)
Elevation 921 m (3,022 ft)
Population (2007 [1] )
  Total 861
  Density 42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code89823
Dialing code 0963

Mongiana (Calabrian: Mungiana) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the Italian region Calabria, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Vibo Valentia.

<i>Comune</i> third-level administrative divisions of the Italian Republic

The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.

Province of Vibo Valentia Province of Italy

The province of Vibo Valentia is a province in the Calabria region of southern Italy, set up by a national law of 6 March 1992 which came into effect on 1 January 1996, and formerly part of the Province of Catanzaro. Its capital is the city of Vibo Valentia and its vehicle licence plate code is VV. The province has an area of 1,139 square kilometres (440 sq mi), and a total population of 168,894 ; the city Vibo Valentia has a population of 35,405. There are 50 comuni in the province, see list of communes of the Province of Vibo Valentia.

Italy republic in Southern Europe

Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe. Located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, Italy shares open land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates San Marino and Vatican City, as well as a maritime border with Croatia. Italy covers an area of 301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi) and has a largely temperate seasonal and Mediterranean climate. With around 61 million inhabitants, it is the fourth-most populous EU member state and the most populous country in Southern Europe.

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Mongiana was the seat of the main ironworks and foundries of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies. The Monte Pecoraro, a peak in the Serre Calabresi, is located in its territory.

Serre Calabresi mountain range

The Serre Calabresi or Calabrian Serre are a mountain and hill area of Calabria, southern Italy, characterized by large extents of woods.

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References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

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