Maida | |
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| Comune di Maida | |
 Arco di San Antonio, leading into the town of Maida. | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Maida  | |
  Maida Location of Maida in Italy  Maida Maida (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 38°51′N 16°22′E / 38.850°N 16.367°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Catanzaro (CZ) |
| Frazioni | Vena di Maida |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Salvatore Paone |
| Area | |
• Total | 58.2 km2 (22.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 299 m (981 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2013)[2] | |
• Total | 4,534 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Maidesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 88025 |
| Dialing code | 0968 |
| Patron saint | St. Francis of Paola |
| Saint day | 2 April |
| Website | Official website |
Maida is an italian town and comune in the province of Catanzaro, in the Calabria region of southern Italy. The British routed the French in the Battle of Maida in 1806, as part of the War of the Third Coalition.
Maida is 16 kilometres (10 mi) south of Lamezia Terme and 31 kilometres (19 mi) west of the provincial capital Catanzaro.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.