Motta San Giovanni
Encyclopedia
Motta San Giovanni is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria
in the Italian
region Calabria
, located about 130 km southwest of Catanzaro and about 13 km southeast of Reggio Calabria
.
Motta San Giovanni borders the municipalities of Montebello Ionico
and Reggio Calabria
.
The most interesting feature of the comune is the Castle of Sant'Aniceto
, a notable example of Byzantine-Norman architecture. The Capo dell'Armi Lighthouse
is also located in the comune along the clifftops.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria
Province of Reggio Calabria
The Province of Reggio Calabria is a province in the Calabria region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Reggio., it has an area of 3,183 km², and a total population of 565,866. There are 97 comuni in the province, see Comuni of the Province of Reggio Calabria.- Economy :The region is...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Calabria
Calabria
Calabria , in antiquity known as Bruttium, is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of the Italian Peninsula. The capital city of Calabria is Catanzaro....
, located about 130 km southwest of Catanzaro and about 13 km southeast of Reggio Calabria
Reggio Calabria
Reggio di Calabria , commonly known as Reggio Calabria or Reggio, is the biggest city and the most populated comune of Calabria, southern Italy, and is the capital of the Province of Reggio Calabria and seat of the Council of Calabrian government.Reggio is located on the "toe" of the Italian...
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Motta San Giovanni borders the municipalities of Montebello Ionico
Montebello Ionico
Montebello Ionico is a comune in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 130 km southwest of Catanzaro and about 15 km southeast of Reggio Calabria....
and Reggio Calabria
Reggio Calabria
Reggio di Calabria , commonly known as Reggio Calabria or Reggio, is the biggest city and the most populated comune of Calabria, southern Italy, and is the capital of the Province of Reggio Calabria and seat of the Council of Calabrian government.Reggio is located on the "toe" of the Italian...
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The most interesting feature of the comune is the Castle of Sant'Aniceto
Castle of Sant'Aniceto
The Castle of Sant'Aniceto is a Byzantine castle built in the early 11th century on a hill in Motta San Giovanni, now in the province of Reggio Calabria, southern Italy....
, a notable example of Byzantine-Norman architecture. The Capo dell'Armi Lighthouse
Capo dell'Armi Lighthouse
Capo dell'Armi Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Reggio Calabria, southern Italy. Located along the cliffs of the headland, in the comune of Motta San Giovanni it is an important reference for ships coming into the Strait of Sicily from the south.. Activated in 1867 and renovated in 1959, the...
is also located in the comune along the clifftops.