Motta San Giovanni

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Motta San Giovanni
Comune di Motta San Giovanni
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Motta San Giovanni
Location of Motta San Giovanni in Italy
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Motta San Giovanni
Motta San Giovanni (Calabria)
Coordinates: 38°0′N15°42′E / 38.000°N 15.700°E / 38.000; 15.700
Country Italy
Region Calabria
Metropolitan city Reggio Calabria (RC)
Frazioni Lazzaro, Valanidi, Cambareri, Allai
Government
  MayorPaolo Laganà
Area
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  Total46.7 km2 (18.0 sq mi)
Elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
Population
 (November 2008) [2]
  Total6,428
  Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Demonym Mottesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
89065
Dialing code 0965
Patron saint St. John the Evangelist
Saint dayDecember 27
Website Official website

Motta San Giovanni is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 130 km (81 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 13 km (8.1 mi) southeast of Reggio Calabria. In antiquity it had the Greek toponym Leucopetra (i.e. "white stone"). [3]

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Motta San Giovanni borders the municipalities of Montebello Ionico and Reggio Calabria.

The most interesting feature of the comune is the Castle of Sant'Aniceto, a notable example of Byzantine-Norman architecture. The Capo dell'Armi Lighthouse is also located in the comune along the clifftops.

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References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  3. "Leucopetra: ancient crossroads of culture and religion", Turismo Reggio Calabria