Cariati

Comune in Calabria, Italy

Location of Cariati

39°30′N 16°57′E / 39.500°N 16.950°E / 39.500; 16.950CountryItalyRegionCalabriaProvinceCosenza (CS)FrazioniTramonti, San Cataldo, Santa MariaGovernment

• MayorCataldo MinòArea

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• Total27.95 km² (10.79 sq mi)Elevation

50 m (160 ft)Population

(2018-01-01)^[2]

• Total8,156 • Density290/km² (760/sq mi)DemonymCariatesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

87062

Dialing code0983Patron saintLeonard of NoblacSaint day6 NovemberWebsiteOfficial website

Cariati is a town and comune (municipality) in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. The town is divided into two parts: Cariati Superiore, situated on top of a hill, and Cariati Marina, which is stretched along the Ionian coastline.

Notable people

Polissena Ruffo (1400–1420), princess
Stefano Patrizi (1715–1797), jurist and scholar
Francesco Cozza (born 1974), football player
Domenico Maietta (born 1982), football player
Marco Russo (born 1982), football player
Domenico Berardi (born 1994), football player
Antonio Fuoco (born 1996), racing driver
Daniele Lavia (born 1999), volleyball player

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ Population data from ISTAT