Bovalino 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 46 kilometres (29 mi) east of Reggio Calabria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 8,406 and an area of 18.0 square kilometres (6.9 sq mi).[3]
Bovalino
Βοειδίν (Greek) | |
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| Comune di Bovalino | |
Location of Bovalino  | |
  Bovalino Location of Bovalino in Italy  Bovalino Bovalino (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 38°9′N 16°10′E / 38.150°N 16.167°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Metropolitan city | Reggio Calabria (RC) |
| Frazioni | Bosco S. Ippolito, Belloro, Russellina, Bricà, S. Nicola, Pozzo, Bovalino Superiore, Biviera, Rosa, Cipparello |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.0 km2 (6.9 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
• Total | 8,406 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Bovalinesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 89034 |
| Dialing code | 0964 |
| Website | Official website |
The municipality of Bovalino contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Bosco S. Ippolito (Greek: Aghios Ippolytos), Belloro, Russellina, Bricà, S. Nicola, Pozzo, Bovalino Superiore, Biviera, Rosa, and Cipparello.
Bovalino borders the following municipalities: Ardore, Benestare, Casignana, San Luca.
Bovalino was also the birthplace of the Blessed Camillus Costanzo.[4]
Demographic evolution
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References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
- ^ "Blessed Camillus Costanzo". 26 September 2012.