Gerace
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Country | Italy | |
region | Calabria | |
Metropolitan city | Reggio Calabria (RC) | |
Coordinates | 38 ° 16 ' N , 16 ° 13' E | |
height | 500 m slm | |
surface | 28 km² | |
Residents | 2,501 (Dec. 31, 2019) | |
Population density | 89 inhabitants / km² | |
Post Code | 89040 | |
prefix | 0964 | |
ISTAT number | 080036 | |
Popular name | Geracesi | |
Patron saint | Antonio del Castello, Veneranda and Immacolata | |
Website | Gerace | |
Look at Gerace |
Gerace is an Italian municipality in the metropolitan city of Reggio Calabria in Calabria with 2501 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) and is a member of the association I borghi più belli d'Italia (The most beautiful places in Italy).
Location and dates
Gerace is located 93 km northeast of Reggio Calabria . The neighboring communities are Agnana Calabra , Antonimina , Canolo , Cittanova , Locri and Siderno . The place is on the northeast side of the Aspromonte on a hill. The place is a bishopric .
history
The foundation of the place is unknown.
Attractions
The Cathedral of the Assumption dates from the 11th century. It was renovated in the 13th century. The cathedral is 73 m by 26 m, making it the largest church in Calabria. The church is shaped like a basilica . The interior consists of three naves, these are separated by ten columns. The crypt has a Byzantine character.
Also worth seeing are the Gothic ruins of the church of S. Franceso from the 17th century. Only ruins of the citadel remain from the defense system from the Middle Ages. A tower of the castle is also visible.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
- ^ I borghi più belli d'Italia. Borghipiubelliditalia.it, accessed May 20, 2017 (Italian).
Web links
- Viaggio virtuale a Gerace. Gerace.eu, accessed on May 20, 2017 (Italian).