Roccella Ionica
Also known as Roccella Jonica, Roccella
Italian comune
Key facts
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Calabria
- Metropolitan city
- Reggio Calabria (RC)
- Frazioni
- Mancino, Spanò Bosco Catalano, Canne, Cutunizza, Ferraro, Serulline.
- Mayor
- Vittorio Zito
- Total
- 37 km (14 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 16 m (52 ft)
- Density
- 180/km (470/sq mi)
- Demonym
- Roccellesi ( Ruccejoti in the local dialect)
- Time zone
- UTC+1 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+2 ( CEST )
- Dialing code
- 0964
- Patron saint
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Roccella Ionica ( Italian pronunciation: [rotˈtʃɛlla ˈjɔːnika]; also known as Roccella Jonica or simply as Roccella (Roccellese: Rucceja) is a town and comune located on the Ionian Sea in Calabria, southern Italy.
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.