Montepaone

Montepaone
—  Comune  —
Comune di Montepaone
The so-called "Column of Hannibal".
Coat of arms
Montepaone Location of Montepaone in Italy
Coordinates: 38°43′25″N 16°29′45″E / 38.72361°N 16.49583°E / 38.72361; 16.49583
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Province	Catanzaro (CZ)
Frazioni	Frabotto Mannesì, Montepaone Lido, Paparo, Sant'Angelo, Timponello
Government
- Mayor	Massimo Rattà
Area
- Total	16.9 km2 (6.5 sq mi)
Elevation	361 m (1,184 ft)
Population (24 February 2007)[1][2]
- Total	4,442
- Density	262.8/km2 (680.8/sq mi)
Demonym	Montepaonesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	88060
Dialing code	0967
Patron saint	S. Felix Martyr (Montepaone centro), S. John the Baptist (Montepaone Lido)
Website	Official website

Montepaone is a town and comune of the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of southern Italy.

Geography

Montepaone sits on the Italian Ionian sea in the Gulf of Squillace. Soverato, Gasperina, Montauro are nearby towns.

Economy

Montepaone is highly reliant on seasonal tourism both from American Italians visiting family in the region and from Northern Italians. The work force in the town is around 19% of the total population.^[2]

Montepaone Centro

References

1. ^ "City of Montepaone". April 27, 2009. http://en.comuni-italiani.it/079/081/. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Montepaone". 2009. http://calabria.indettaglio.it/eng/comuni/cz/montepaone/montepaone.html. 

External links

• Official website
• Information in English on Montepaone