Palizzi
Palizzi (Calabrian Greek: Σπυρόπολη) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Reggio Calabria. The southernmost point in mainland Italy lies in Palizzi.
Palizzi
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| Comune di Palizzi | |
 Palizzi Superiore | |
Location of Palizzi 
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  Palizzi Location of Palizzi in Italy  Palizzi Palizzi (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 37°58′N 15°59′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Metropolitan city | Reggio Calabria (RC) |
| Frazioni | Palizzi Superiore, Palizzi Marina, Pietrapennata, Spropoli |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Erminio Fiumanò |
| Area | |
| • Total | 52.3 km2 (20.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 272 m (892 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,436 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Palizzesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 89030 |
| Dialing code | 0965 |
| Website | Official website |
It is one of the Greek (Griko dialect) speaking villages of Bovesia one of the two Griko-speaking areas of southern Italy.
Palizzi borders the following municipalities: Bova, Bova Marina, Brancaleone, Staiti.
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
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