Feroleto Antico

Feroleto Antico
Comune
Comune di Feroleto Antico
Location of Feroleto Antico
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Feroleto Antico is located in Italy
Feroleto Antico
Feroleto Antico
Location of Feroleto Antico in Italy
Feroleto Antico is located in Calabria
Feroleto Antico
Feroleto Antico
Feroleto Antico (Calabria)
Coordinates: 38°57′40″N 16°23′18″E / 38.96111°N 16.38833°E / 38.96111; 16.38833
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
ProvinceCatanzaro (CZ)
FrazioniLamezia Terme, Maida, Pianopoli, Serrastretta
Area
[1]
 • Total
21 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation
350 m (1,150 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2013)[2]
 • Total
2,077
 • Density99/km2 (260/sq mi)
DemonymFeroletani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
88040
Dialing code0968
ISTAT code079048
Patron saintSan Silvestro
Saint day31 December
WebsiteOfficial website

Feroleto Antico (Calabrian: Herulìtu) is a comune and town in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of Italy.

Feroleto Antico is located 280 meters above sea level in a territory predominantly hilly. The highest peak is Mount Mennazzo (749 m). It is crossed by the Badia river for approximately 13 km. The village is located within a small wooded valley. The municipality is located at the narrowest point of Italy, in the Isthmus of Catanzaro , in the center of Calabria. From some of its points you can enjoy an excellent view of the Gulf of Sant Eufemia.

The town has been hit by various seismic events. The most serious was the earthquake of 28 March 1638, which razed the town to the ground which was subsequently rebuilt. The 1783 Southern Calabria Earthquake and the 1905 Calabria Earthquake were also really serious events and finally in 1905 event, soil fracturing and water leakage (or liquefaction) from the soil were reported.

Climate

Climate data for Fondaco Frustato elevation 62 meters (203.4 feet) (1995-2017)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 16.0
(60.8) 		16.5
(61.7) 		18.8
(65.8) 		22.4
(72.3) 		26.0
(78.8) 		30.0
(86.0) 		34.2
(93.6) 		35.1
(95.2) 		30.3
(86.5) 		27.3
(81.1) 		22.5
(72.5) 		18.1
(64.6) 		25.1
(77.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.8
(44.2) 		6.5
(43.7) 		7.8
(46.0) 		10.4
(50.7) 		14.0
(57.2) 		17.6
(63.7) 		20.0
(68.0) 		21.3
(70.3) 		19.1
(66.4) 		16.1
(61.0) 		12.5
(54.5) 		9.1
(48.4) 		13.43
(56.17)
Source: ISPRA[1]

Transport

A railway bridge between here and Marcellinara was washed away by flood waters in 2011.[3]

References

  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)
  3. ^ Today's Railway Europe, 213, pg 55



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