Montepaone
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| Comune di Montepaone | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Catanzaro (CZ) |
| Elevation | 361 m (1,184 ft) |
| Area | 16.9 km² (7 sq mi) |
| Population (as of 24-02-2007) | |
| - Total | 4,354 |
| - Density | 258/km² (668/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Montepaonesi |
| Dialing code | 0967 |
| Postal code | 88060 |
| Frazioni | Montepaone Lido, Timponello, Sant'Angelo, Paparo, Frabotto Mannesì |
| Patron | San Francesco da Paola (Montepaone centro), John the Baptist (Montepaone Lido) |
| - Day | Second Sunday in August, 24 June |
| Website: http://www.comune.montepaone.cz.it | |
Montepaone is a town and comune of the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of southern Italy.
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[edit] Geography
Montepaone sits on the Italian Ionian sea in the Gulf of Squillace. Soverato, Gasperina, Montauro are nearby towns.
[edit] History
[edit] Economy
Montepaone is highly reliant on seasonal tourism both from American Italians visiting family in the region and from Northern Italians.
[edit] Notes and references
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