Riace
Riace
Greek: Riaci | |
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| Comune di Riace | |
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Coat of arms | |
Riace Location of Riace in Calabria Riace Riace (Italy) | |
| Coordinates: 38°25′05″N 16°28′52″E / 38.41806°N 16.48111°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Metropolitan city | Reggio Calabria (RC) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonio Trifoli |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.24 km2 (6.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2016) | |
• Total | 2,343 |
| • Density | 144.3/km2 (373.7/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Riacesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 89040 |
| Dialing code | 0964 |
| Patron saint | Saints Cosmas and Damian |
| Website | Official website |
Riace (Calabrian: Riaci) 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.