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Santo Stefano in Aspromonte

Coordinates: 38°10′N 15°47′E / 38.167°N 15.783°E / 38.167; 15.783
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Santo Stefano in Aspromonte
Griko: Stèphanos
Comune di Santo Stefano in Aspromonte
Location of Santo Stefano in Aspromonte
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Santo Stefano in Aspromonte is located in Italy
Santo Stefano in Aspromonte
Santo Stefano in Aspromonte
Location of Santo Stefano in Aspromonte in Italy
Santo Stefano in Aspromonte is located in Calabria
Santo Stefano in Aspromonte
Santo Stefano in Aspromonte
Santo Stefano in Aspromonte (Calabria)
Coordinates: 38°10′N 15°47′E / 38.167°N 15.783°E / 38.167; 15.783
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
Metropolitan cityReggio Calabria (RC)
FrazioniGambarie, Mannoli
Area
 • Total17.7 km2 (6.8 sq mi)
Elevation
715 m (2,346 ft)
Population
 (Dec. 2004)[2]
 • Total1,382
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
DemonymStefaniti
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
89057
Dialing code0965
Websitewww.comune.santostefanoinaspromonte.rc.it

Santo Stefano in Aspromonte is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 12 kilometres (7 mi) northeast of Reggio Calabria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,382 and an area of 17.7 square kilometres (6.8 sq mi).[3]

Ski trails near Gambarie overlooking the Strait of Messina
Rumia lake

The municipality of Santo Stefano in Aspromonte contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Gambarie and Mannoli. Gambarie's ski resort is one of the closest to the sea in the world,[citation needed] as it is situated just over the Strait of Messina. Gambarie is one of the southernmost ski resorts in Europe, being situated on the 38th parallel,[4] while Sierra Nevada in Spain is on the 37th.[5]

Santo Stefano in Aspromonte borders the following municipalities: Gambarie, Mannoli, Laganadi, Calanna, Sambatello, Reggio Calabria, Roccaforte del Greco, Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte, San Roberto, Sant'Alessio in Aspromonte, Scilla, Podargoni, Cerasi and Schindilifà.

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Notes and references

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  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. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  4. ^ "GAMBARIE : Latitude, longitude, map and postcode / Zip code of Gambarie 89057 in Italy".
  5. ^ "SIERRA NEVADA : Latitude, longitude, map and postcode / Zip code of Sierra Nevada 18196 in Spain".