Gerace

Gerace
Griko: Geràkion/Gèrakas
Città di Gerace
Panorama of Gerace
Panorama of Gerace
Coat of arms of Gerace
Location of Gerace
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Gerace is located in Italy
Gerace
Gerace
Location of Gerace in Italy
Gerace is located in Calabria
Gerace
Gerace
Gerace (Calabria)
Coordinates: 38°16′N 16°13′E / 38.267°N 16.217°E / 38.267; 16.217
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
Metropolitan cityReggio Calabria (RC)
Government
 • MayorGiuseppe Pezzimenti
Area
 • Total35 km2 (14 sq mi)
Elevation
500 m (1,600 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2012)[2]
 • Total2,715
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
DemonymGeracesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
89040
Dialing code0964
WebsiteOfficial website

Gerace (Italian pronunciation: [dʒeˈraːtʃe]; Greek: γερακιον, romanizedGerakion, also known as Hierax)[3] is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria, Calabria, southern Italy. Gerace is located some 10 kilometres (6 mi) inland from Locri, yet the latter town and the sea can be seen from Gerace's perch atop a 500-metre (1,600 ft) vertical rock. The town stands on a hill formed of conglomerates of sea fossils from 60 million years ago. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[4]

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  3. ^ "Gerace Pronunciation". www.howtopronounce.com. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  4. ^ "Calabria" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.