Scilla
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| Comune di Scilla | |
 The Castle of Scilla | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Scilla  | |
  Scilla Location of Scilla in Italy  Scilla Scilla (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 38°15′02″N 15°43′08″E / 38.25067°N 15.71899°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Metropolitan city | Reggio Calabria (RC) |
| Frazioni | Favazzina, Melia, Solano Superiore |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Commissars |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.13 km2 (17.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 91 m (299 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,901 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Scillesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 89058 |
| Dialing code | 0965 |
| Patron saint | St. Roch |
| Saint day | 16 August |
| Website | Official website |
Scilla (Calabrian: U Scigghiu; Greek: Σκύλλα, romanized: Skýlla) is a town and comune in Calabria, Italy, administratively part of the Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria. It is the traditional site of the sea monster Scylla of Greek mythology.
- ^ "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.