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Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte

Coordinates: 38°16′N 15°52′E / 38.267°N 15.867°E / 38.267; 15.867
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Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte
Αγία Ευθυμία (Greek)
Comune di Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte
Sant'Eufemia within the Province of Reggio Calabria
Sant'Eufemia within the Province of Reggio Calabria
Location of Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte
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Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte is located in Italy
Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte
Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte
Location of Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte in Italy
Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte is located in Calabria
Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte
Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte
Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte (Calabria)
Coordinates: 38°16′N 15°52′E / 38.267°N 15.867°E / 38.267; 15.867
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
Metropolitan cityReggio Calabria (RC)
Area
 • Total
32.9 km2 (12.7 sq mi)
Population
 (Dec. 2004)[2]
 • Total
4,061
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
89027
Dialing code0966

Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of Reggio Calabria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,061 and an area of 32.9 square kilometres (12.7 sq mi).[3]

Overview

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Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte borders the following municipalities: Bagnara Calabra, Melicuccà, San Procopio, Scilla, Sinopoli.

Robert Guiscard established a monastery here in the 11th century. Its first abbot was Robert de Grantmesnil, the exiled abbot of Saint-Evroul-sur-Ouche, who brought with him 11 monks and began a musical tradition at Sant'Eufemia to rival the fame of that of Saint-Evroul.

Demographic evolution

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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.
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