Zagarise

Zagarise (Greek: Zacharous) is a village and comune in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of southern Italy.

Zagarise
Comune di Zagarise
Location of Zagarise
Zagarise
Location of Zagarise in Italy
Zagarise
Zagarise (Calabria)
Coordinates: 39°0′0″N 16°39′45″E
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
ProvinceCatanzaro (CZ)
Government
  MayorDomenico Gallelli
Area
  Total49.33 km2 (19.05 sq mi)
Elevation
581 m (1,906 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2018)[2]
  Total1,581
  Density32/km2 (83/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Zagaritani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
88050
Dialing code0961
Patron saintSan Pancrazio
Saint day9 July
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

Zagarise can be found 28 km north of Catanzaro in the Simeri river valley. The town is bordered by Albi, Magisano, Mesoraca, Petronà, Sellia, Sellia Marina, Sersale, Soveria Simeri and Taverna.

Notable Buildings

A Parish Church known as Santa Maria Assunta can be found here with a Portal built in 1521, while the rest of the church was rebuilt in 1783. There is also a medieval tower in the town.

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.



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