Aieta
Aieta Aetós | |
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| Comune di Aieta | |
 View of Aieta | |
Location of Aieta | |
  Aieta Location of Aieta in Italy  Aieta Aieta (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 39°56′N 15°49′E / 39.933°N 15.817°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Cosenza (CS) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gennaro Marsiglia |
| Area | |
• Total | 48.3 km2 (18.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 524 m (1,719 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 809 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Aietani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 87020 |
| Dialing code | 0985 |
| Patron saint | St. Vitus |
| Website | Official website |
Aieta is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. The name of the town comes from the Greek term aetòs, αετός, meaning "eagle".[3] The town is located within the Pollino National Park, and its historical center is at 524 metres of altitude.[4] It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[5]
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Storia - Comune di Aieta". www.comune.aieta.cs.it (in Italian). Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ "Aieta". parcopollino.gov.it (in Italian). Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ^ "Calabria" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.