Grotteria | |
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| Comune di Grotteria | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Grotteria  | |
  Grotteria Location of Grotteria in Italy  Grotteria Grotteria (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 38°22′N 16°16′E / 38.367°N 16.267°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Metropolitan city | Reggio Calabria (RC) |
| Frazioni | Grotteria Mare |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vincenzo Attilio Loiero |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.9 km2 (14.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
| Population (December 2007)[2] | |
| • Total | 3,381 |
| • Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Grotteresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 89043 |
| Dialing code | 0964 |
| Patron saint | Holy Crucifix |
| Saint day | Second Sunday in September |
Grotteria is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Reggio Calabria.
The local economy, once based on agriculture and shepherdry, has slowed due to emigration, which shrank the population from 9,242 in 1951 to about 3,380.
Grotteria borders the following municipalities: Fabrizia, Galatro, Gioiosa Ionica, Mammola, Marina di Gioiosa Ionica, Martone, San Giovanni di Gerace, Siderno.
- ^ "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)