Soverato

Soverato (Calabrian: Suvaràtu) is a town and comune in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of Southern Italy.

Soverato
Comune
Comune di Soverato
Coat of arms
Location of Soverato
Soverato
Location of Soverato in Italy
Soverato
Soverato (Calabria)
Coordinates: 38°41′N 16°33′E
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
ProvinceCatanzaro (CZ)
FrazioniSoverato Superiore
Government
 • MayorErnesto Alecci
Area
 • Total7.7 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2013)[2]
 • Total9,143
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Soveratesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
88068
Dialing code0967
WebsiteOfficial website

Soverato is the wealthiest town per capita in Calabria, and it has recently been experiencing a spike in tourism since 2015. Recent projects have been underway to accommodate these new tourists including the addition of the Villa Comunale, the renovation of Lungomare Europa and the ongoing reconfiguration of the main shopping road in town, Corso Umberto I, which is scheduled to be complete in late 2019.

Geography

Soverato sits on the Ionian Sea, in the Gulf of Squillace. Nearby there is a string of villages along the white beaches of the gulf like Montepaone, Davoli and Isca Marina.

The Giardino Botanico Santicelli botanic gardens were built on a former waste site in 1980. The town is bordered by Montepaone, Petrizzi and Satriano. Soverato can be reached via the Lamezia Terme International Airport within a 35- to 40-minute drive.

Notable people

Photogallery

Modern buildings

Notes and references
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.

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