Riace

Riace
Greek: Riaci
Comune di Riace
Coat of arms of Riace
Location of Riace
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Riace is located in Italy
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Location of Riace in Calabria
Riace is located in Calabria
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Riace
Riace (Calabria)
Coordinates: 38°25′05″N 16°28′52″E / 38.41806°N 16.48111°E / 38.41806; 16.48111
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
Metropolitan cityReggio Calabria (RC)
Government
 • MayorAntonio Trifoli
Area
 • Total16.24 km2 (6.27 sq mi)
Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2016)[2]
 • Total2,343
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
DemonymRiacesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
89040
Dialing code0964
Patron saintSaints Cosmas and Damian
WebsiteOfficial website

Riace (Calabrian: Riàci) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region of Calabria, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) south of Catanzaro and about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Reggio Calabria. Riace borders the municipalities of Camini and Stignano.

  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)