Aieta

Aieta
Comune di Aieta
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Aieta is located in Italy
Aieta
Aieta
Location of Aieta in Italy
Aieta is located in Calabria
Aieta
Aieta
Aieta (Calabria)
Coordinates: 39°56′N 15°49′E / 39.933°N 15.817°E / 39.933; 15.817
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
ProvinceCosenza (CS)
Government
 • MayorGennaro Marsiglia
Area
 • Total48.3 km2 (18.6 sq mi)
Elevation
524 m (1,719 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total809
 • Density17/km2 (43/sq mi)
DemonymAietani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
87020
Dialing code0985
Patron saintSt. Vitus
WebsiteOfficial website

Aieta is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. The name of the town comes from the Greek term aetòs, αετός, meaning "eagle".[3] The town is located within the Pollino National Park, and its historical center is at 524 metres of altitude.[4] It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Storia - Comune di Aieta". www.comune.aieta.cs.it (in Italian). Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Aieta". parcopollino.gov.it (in Italian). Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Calabria" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.