Gizzeria

Gizzeria
Comune
Comune di Gizzeria
Gizzeria
Gizzeria within the Province of Catanzaro
Location of Gizzeria
Gizzeria Location of Gizzeria in Italy Show map of Italy Gizzeria Gizzeria (Calabria) Show map of Calabria
Coordinates: 38°58′50″N 16°12′20″E
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Province	Catanzaro (CZ)
Frazioni	Gizzeria Lido, Mortilla, La Destra, Scaramella, La Prisa
Area [1]
• Total	35.9 km^2 (13.9 sq mi)
Elevation	630 m (2,070 ft)
Population  (31 December 2013)[2]
• Total	4,709
• Density	130/km^2 (340/sq mi)
Demonym	Gizzeroti
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	88040
Dialing code	0968
Patron saint	John the Baptist
Saint day	24 June
Website	Official website

Gizzeria (Calabrian: Iezzarìa; Arbëreshë Albanian: Jacarise) is an Arbëreshë^[3] comune and town in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of Italy.

Overview

The center of town is 625 metres (2,051 ft) above sea level. Monte Mancuso is the town's highest point at 1,290 metres (4,230 ft) above sea level. Gizzeria shares borders in common with the municipalities of Falerna, Nocera Terinese, Lamezia Terme and the Tyrrhenian Sea.

The town's territory is within 5 minutes driving distance from the Lamezia Terme International Airport, as well as 10 minutes driving distance from the Lamezia Terme Centrale train station.

Gizzeria is located approximately 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Catanzaro, its provincial capital.

See also

• Lago La Vota

Notes and references

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
3. P. Bruni, ed. (2004). Arbëreshë: cultura e civiltà di un popolo. p. 33. ISBN 9788824020091.

External links

Media related to Gizzeria at Wikimedia Commons