Motta San Giovanni
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| Comune di Motta San Giovanni | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Reggio Calabria (RC) |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,476 ft) |
| Area | 46.7 km² (18 sq mi) |
| Population (as of Dec. 2004[1]) | |
| - Total | 6,430 |
| - Density | 138/km² (357/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Mottesi |
| Dialing code | 0965 |
| Postal code | 89065 |
| Frazioni | Lazzaro, Valanidi, Cambareri, Allai |
| Patron | St. John the Evangelist |
| - Day | December 27 |
| Website: www.motta-san-giovanni.it | |
Motta San Giovanni is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 130 km southwest of Catanzaro and about 13 km southeast of Reggio Calabria.
Motta San Giovanni borders the municipalities of Montebello Ionico and Reggio Calabria.
The most interesting feature of the comune is the Castle of Sant'Aniceto, a notable example of Byzantine-Norman architecture.
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