Squillace
Squillace (Calabrian Greek: Skylàkion; Ancient Greek: Σκυλλήτιον, romanized: Skyllḗtion; Medieval Greek: Σκυλάκιον, romanized: Skylákion) is an ancient town and comune in the Province of Catanzaro, part of Calabria, Southern Italy.
Squillace
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| Città di Squillace | |
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Location of Squillace | |
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| Coordinates: 38°47′N 16°31′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Catanzaro (CZ) |
| Frazioni | Fiasco Baldaia, Squillace Lido |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pasquale Muccari |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33 km2 (13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 344 m (1,129 ft) |
| Population (December 31, 2013) | |
| • Total | 3,541 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Squillacesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 88069 |
| Dialing code | 0961 |
| Patron saint | St. Agathius Martyr |
| Saint day | May 7 |
| Website | http://www.squillace.org |
Squillace is situated near the east coast of Calabria, facing the shores of the eponymous Gulf of Squillace (Italian: Golfo di Squillace), which indents the coast of Calabria on the east as deeply as that of the Gulf of Saint Euphemia (Italian: Golfo di Sant'Eufemia) does on the west, with a comparatively narrow isthmus between them.facing the eponymous gulf.
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