Seminara

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Seminara

Greek: Seminàra
Comune di Seminara
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Seminara
Seminara (Calabria)
Coordinates: 38°20′N15°52′E / 38.333°N 15.867°E / 38.333; 15.867
Country Italy
Region Calabria
Metropolitan city Reggio Calabria (RC)
Frazioni Barritteri, Sant'Anna di Seminara
Government
  MayorAntonio Bonamico
Area
[1]
  Total33.6 km2 (13.0 sq mi)
Elevation
290 m (950 ft)
Population
 (31 October 2008 [2] ) [3]
  Total3,125
  Density93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
89028
Dialing code 0966

Seminara is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northeast of Reggio Calabria.

Seminara borders the following municipalities: Bagnara Calabra, Gioia Tauro, Melicuccà, Oppido Mamertina, Palmi, Rizziconi, San Procopio.

The Battle of Seminara in the First Italian War occurred near the town in 1495. Seminara was also the birthplace of Barlaam of Seminara and Leontius Pilatus, who were two of the most important Byzantine scholars of the Renaissance period.

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References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.