Rizziconi Rizzìcuni (Sicilian) | |
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| Comune di Rizziconi | |
  Rizziconi Location of Rizziconi in Italy Show map of Italy Rizziconi Rizziconi (Calabria) Show map of Calabria | |
| Coordinates:38°25′N15°58′E / 38.417°N 15.967°E /38.417; 15.967 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Metropolitan city | Reggio Calabria (RC) |
| Frazioni | Drosi, Cirello, Spina, Russo |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.7 km2 (15.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 87 m (285 ft) |
| Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
• Total | 7,926 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (517/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Rizziconesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 89016 |
| Dialing code | 0966 |
| Website | Official website |
Rizziconi (Italian:[riˈtsiːkoni] also hypercorrected asItalian:[riˈdziːkoni];Calabrian:Rizzìcuni[3]) is acomune (municipality) in theProvince of Reggio Calabria in theItalian regionCalabria, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southwest ofCatanzaro and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) northeast ofReggio Calabria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,926 and an area of 39.7 square kilometres (15.3 mi2).[2]
The municipality of Rizziconi contains thefrazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Drosi, Cirello, Spina, and Russo.
Rizziconi borders the following municipalities:Cittanova,Gioia Tauro,Oppido Mamertina,Rosarno,Seminara,Taurianova.
Thecity council of Rizziconi was dissolved in 2001 because of influence by the'Ndrangheta. The town is home to the'ndrina ofTeodoro Crea.
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