Seminara | |
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| Comune di Seminara | |
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| Coordinates:38°20′N15°52′E / 38.333°N 15.867°E /38.333; 15.867 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Metropolitan city | Reggio Calabria (RC) |
| Frazioni | Barritteri, Sant'Anna di Seminara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonio Bonamico |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.6 km2 (13.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 290 m (950 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,125 |
| • Density | 93.0/km2 (241/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 89028 |
| Dialing code | 0966 |
Seminara is acomune (municipality) in theProvince of Reggio Calabria in theItalian regionCalabria, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southwest ofCatanzaro and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northeast ofReggio Calabria.
Seminara borders the following municipalities:Bagnara Calabra,Gioia Tauro,Melicuccà,Oppido Mamertina,Palmi,Rizziconi,San Procopio.
TheBattle of Seminara in theFirst Italian War occurred near the town in 1495. Seminara was also the birthplace ofBarlaam of Seminara andLeontius Pilatus, who were two of the most important Byzantine scholars of theRenaissance period.
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