Zagarise
Zagarise (Greek: Zacharous) is a village and comune in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of southern Italy.
Zagarise | |
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| Comune di Zagarise | |
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Location of Zagarise 
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  Zagarise Location of Zagarise in Italy  Zagarise Zagarise (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 39°0′0″N 16°39′45″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Catanzaro (CZ) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Domenico Gallelli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49.33 km2 (19.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 581 m (1,906 ft) |
| Population (30 November 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,581 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Zagaritani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 88050 |
| Dialing code | 0961 |
| Patron saint | San Pancrazio |
| Saint day | 9 July |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
Zagarise can be found 28 km north of Catanzaro in the Simeri river valley. The town is bordered by Albi, Magisano, Mesoraca, Petronà, Sellia, Sellia Marina, Sersale, Soveria Simeri and Taverna.
Notable Buildings
A Parish Church known as Santa Maria Assunta can be found here with a Portal built in 1521, while the rest of the church was rebuilt in 1783. There is also a medieval tower in the town.
Gallery
- Panorama of Zagarise
Aerial view of Zagarise.jpg)
The Parish Church
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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