Maida, Calabria

Maida
Comune di Maida
Arco di San Antonio, leading into the town of Maida.
Arco di San Antonio, leading into the town of Maida.
Coat of arms of Maida
Location of Maida
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Maida is located in Italy
Maida
Maida
Location of Maida in Italy
Maida is located in Calabria
Maida
Maida
Maida (Calabria)
Coordinates: 38°51′N 16°22′E / 38.850°N 16.367°E / 38.850; 16.367
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
ProvinceCatanzaro (CZ)
FrazioniVena di Maida
Government
 • MayorSalvatore Paone
Area
 • Total58.2 km2 (22.5 sq mi)
Elevation
299 m (981 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2013)[2]
 • Total4,534
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
DemonymMaidesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
88025
Dialing code0968
Patron saintSt. Francis of Paola
Saint day2 April
WebsiteOfficial 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.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.