Monasterace | |
Official Name: | Comune di Monasterace |
Native Name: | |
Coordinates: | 38.4536°N 16.5531°W |
Region: | Calabria |
Metropolitan City: | Reggio Calabria (RC) |
Mayor: | Maria Carmela Lanzetta |
Area Total Km2: | 15.7 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 3536 |
Population As Of: | December 2007 |
Population Demonym: | Monasteracesi |
Postal Code: | 89040 |
Area Code: | 0964 |
Monasterace (scn|label=[[Calabrian Greek]]|Monaseraci;) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 50km (30miles) south of Catanzaro and about 90km (60miles) northeast of Reggio Calabria. The ruins of the ancient Greek city Caulonia are located a short distance north of the frazione Monasterace Marina, on the coast. Also north of Monasterace Marina is the Monasterace Archeological Museum, where finds from Caulonia are exhibited.