Soverato
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Comune di Soverato | |
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Country | Italy |
Region | Calabria |
Province | Catanzaro (CZ) |
Area | 7.7 km² (3 sq mi) |
Population (as of 31-12-04) | |
- Total | 9,859 |
- Density | 1,280/km² (3,315/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
Coordinates | |
Gentilic | Soveratesi |
Dialing code | 0967 |
Postal code | 88068 |
Frazioni | Soverato Superiore |
Patron | Maria SS Addolorata, San Giovanni Bosco, Maria SS Ausiliatrice |
- Day | 15 September |
Website: http://www.comunesoverato.it/ |
Soverato is a town and comune in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of southern Italy.
[edit] Geography
Soverato sits on the Italian Ionian sea in the Gulf of Squillace. Nearby there is a string of villages along the white beaches of the gulf like Montepaone and the beautiful Isca Marina.
The Giardino Botanico Santicelli botanic gardens were built on a former waste site in 1980. The town is bordered by Montepaone, Petrizzi and Satriano.
[edit] Economy
Soverato is highly reliant on seasonal tourism both from American Italians visiting family in the region and from Northern Italians.[citation needed] In the summer every year there is a night fair situated on its main piazza adjacent to the beach.[citation needed] There is an active nightlife in Soverato, including many clubs, bars and restaurants.[citation needed] Soverato can be reached via the Lamezia Terme Airport within a 35 to 40 minute drive and receives direct flights from many European cities.[citation needed]
[edit] Notes and references
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