Aieta

Aieta
Comune
Comune di Aieta
View of Aieta
Aieta
Location of Aieta in Italy
Coordinates: 39°56′N 15°49′E / 39.933°N 15.817°E / 39.933; 15.817Coordinates: 39°56′N 15°49′E / 39.933°N 15.817°E / 39.933; 15.817
Country Italy
Region Calabria
Province Cosenza (CS)
Area
  Total 47 km2 (18 sq mi)
Elevation 524 m (1,719 ft)
Population
  Total 888
  Density 19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 87020
Dialing code 0985
Website Official website

Aieta is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of Italy. The name of the town comes from the Greek term aetòs, αετός, meaning "eagle".[1] The town is located within the Pollino National Park, and its historical center is at 524 metres of altitude.[2]

References

  1. "Storia - Comune di Aieta". www.comune.aieta.cs.it (in Italian). Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  2. "Aieta". parcopollino.gov.it (in Italian). Retrieved 15 November 2017.


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