Squillace

Squillace
Skylàkion (Greek)
Città di Squillace
Coat of arms of Squillace
Location of Squillace
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Squillace is located in Italy
Squillace
Squillace
Location of Squillace in Italy
Squillace is located in Calabria
Squillace
Squillace
Squillace (Calabria)
Coordinates: 38°47′N 16°31′E / 38.783°N 16.517°E / 38.783; 16.517
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
ProvinceCatanzaro (CZ)
FrazioniFiasco Baldaia, Squillace Lido
Government
 • MayorPasquale Muccari
Area
 • Total33 km2 (13 sq mi)
Elevation
344 m (1,129 ft)
Population
 (December 31, 2013)[2]
 • Total3,541
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
DemonymSquillacesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
88069
Dialing code0961
Patron saintSt. Agathius Martyr
Saint dayMay 7
Websitehttp://www.squillace.org

Squillace (Calabrian Greek: Skylàkion; Ancient Greek: Σκυλλήτιον, romanizedSkyllḗtion; Medieval Greek: Σκυλάκιον, romanizedSkylákion) is an ancient town and comune in the Province of Catanzaro, part of Calabria, Southern Italy.

Squillace is situated near the east coast of Calabria, facing the shores of the eponymous Gulf of Squillace (Italian: Golfo di Squillace), which indents the coast of Calabria on the east as deeply as that of the Gulf of Saint Euphemia (Italian: Golfo di Sant'Eufemia) does on the west, with a comparatively narrow isthmus between them facing the eponymous gulf.[3]

  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.
  3. ^ The Times Comprehensive Atlas of the World (13 ed.). London: Times Books. 2011. p. 78 L6. ISBN 9780007419135.