Cleto | |
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| Comune di Cleto | |
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Location of Cleto  | |
  Cleto Location of Cleto in Italy  Cleto Cleto (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 39°5′N 16°10′E / 39.083°N 16.167°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Cosenza (CS) |
| Frazioni | Contrada Gioiosa, Contrada Passamorrone, Contrada Pianta, Contrada Vespano, Marina di Savuto, Savuto |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Armando Bossio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.98 km2 (7.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Population (28 December 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,268 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cletesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 87030 |
| Dialing code | 0982 |
| Patron saint | St. Anthony of Padua |
| Saint day | 13 June |
| Website | Official website |
Cleto (Greek: Kleto, Klithos, local slang: Petramala, Pietramala) is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It is located on the hills facing the Aeolian Islands, and the river Savuto.
The town is situated at an altitude of 200 meters above sea level at the feet of Mount St. Angelo, a few kilometers from the Tyrrhenian Sea and not far from the Lamezia Terme International Airport.
The hillside location means that the climate is very dry with hot summers and mild winters. The flora is typical of the Mediterranean area, with numerous olive trees and, in the area of the river Savuto, oranges and lemons. The oil production is one of the mainstays of the local economy, as well as tourism and agriculture in general.[citation needed] The mediterranean weather also allows to grow different vegetables and fruits like tomato, zucchini, eggplant, pear, peach, prickly pear cactus and potato. There are also many typical dishes and products. The fauna of the area includes a number of species of birds of prey, foxes, wild boar and, in the mountains, wolves.[citation needed]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)