Roccella Ionica

Roccella Ionica
Comune
Comune di Roccella Ionica
Panorama of Roccella Ionica
Coat of arms
Location of Roccella Ionica
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Coordinates: 38°19′N 16°24′E
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Metropolitan city	Reggio Calabria (RC)
Frazioni	Mancino, Spanò Bosco Catalano, Canne, Cutunizza, Ferraro, Serulline.
Government
• Mayor	Vittorio Zito
Area [1]
• Total	37 km^2 (14 sq mi)
Elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Population  (December 2007)[2]
• Total	6,768
• Density	180/km^2 (470/sq mi)
Demonym	Roccellesi (Ruccejoti in the local dialect)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	89047
Dialing code	0964
Patron saint	Saint Victor
Saint day	21 July
Website	Official website

Roccella Ionica (Italian pronunciation: [rotˈtʃɛlla ˈjɔːnika]; also known as Roccella Jonica or simply as Roccella (Roccellese: Rucceja) is a town and comune located on the Ionian Sea in Calabria, southern Italy.

Possibly built on the site of the ancient Greek settlement of Amphissa, Roccella is probably best known for hosting a major annual jazz festival. It is a town on the sea and has many tourists in summer for beach vacations.

Twin towns

• Arco

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)

Sources

• Elio Walter Barillaro, Roccella Jonica e Maria SS. Delle Grazie nel 450 Anniversario del Miracolo (1545-1995) (1995)