Serrastretta

Serrastretta is a town and comune in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of southern Italy.

Serrastretta
Comune di Serrastretta
Location of Serrastretta
Serrastretta
Location of Serrastretta in Italy
Serrastretta
Serrastretta (Calabria)
Coordinates: 39°1′N 16°24′E
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
ProvinceCatanzaro (CZ)
FrazioniAccaria, Angoli, Migliuso, Cancello, Nocelle, Viterale, Forestella, Polidonti,San Michele
Government
  MayorFelice Maria Molinaro
Area
  Total41.65 km2 (16.08 sq mi)
Elevation
840 m (2,760 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2013)[2]
  Total3,207
  Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Serrastrettesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
88040
Dialing code0968
Patron saintSan Gaetano
WebsiteOfficial website

The town is bordered by Amato, Decollatura, Feroleto Antico, Lamezia Terme, Miglierina, Pianopoli, Platania and San Pietro Apostolo.

Economy

Serrastretta is a center of production of furniture, kitchens, door-frames, casings and furnishings of every kind. Above all are the woven-straw chairs, for which Serrastretta is considered to be one of the main Calabrese producers. The chair makers continue to construct chairs as in the past - a frame made of wood, to which the women expertly apply the woven straw seats with a special bush "vuda", coming from the plants in the marshlands.

In the territory of Serrastretta also porcini mushrooms are found, particularly in areas where chestnut trees grow. There is also a museum devoted to the singer Dalida, whose parents originally came from Serrastretta.

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