Roccella Ionica

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Roccella Ionica
Comune di Roccella Ionica
Panorama of Roccella Ionica
Panorama of Roccella Ionica
Coat of arms of Roccella Ionica
Location of Roccella Ionica
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Saint Victor
Saint day21 May
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Roccella Ionica (Italian pronunciation:

Roccellese: Rucceja) is a town and comune located on the Ionian Sea in Calabria, southern Italy
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Possibly built on the site of the ancient Greek settlement of Amphissa, Roccella is probably best known for hosting a major annual jazz festival. It is a town on the sea and has many tourists in summer for beach vacations.

Twin towns

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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Sources

  • Elio Walter Barillaro, Roccella Jonica e Maria SS. Delle Grazie nel 450 Anniversario del Miracolo (1545-1995) (1995)