Roccaforte del Greco ( Italian: Roccaforte del Greco ) - a commune in Italy , located in the Calabria region, subordinated to the administrative center of Reggio Calabria .
| Commune | |
| Roccaforte del Greco | |
|---|---|
| Roccaforte del greco | |
| A country | |
| Region | Calabria |
| Provinces | Reggio Calabria |
| History and Geography | |
| Square | 54 km² |
| Center height | 983 m |
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 |
| Population | |
| Population | 805 people |
| Density | 15 people / km² |
| Katoykonim | roccafortesi |
| Digital identifiers | |
| Telephone code | (+39) 0965 |
| Postcode | 89060 |
| Car code | |
| ISTAT Code | 080066 |
| roccafortedelgreco.info (Italian) | |
The population is 805 people, mostly descendants of the ancient Greek population, preserving the Calabrian dialect of the Greek language, the population density is 15 people / km². It covers an area of 54 km². Zip code - 89060. Phone code - 0965.
The patron saint of the village is considered to be St. Roch ( Italian: San Rocco ). The holiday is annually celebrated on August 16 .
Neighboring settlements: Bagaladi , Cardeto , Kondofuri , Reggio Calabria , San Lorenzo , Santo Stefano Di Aspromonte , Scilla , Sinopoli .
It is among the nine Greek-speaking communes that make up Calabrian Greece (see Bovecia ).