Ardore

Ardore (Calabrian: Ardùri; Ancient Greek: Άρδωρ, romanized: Ardor) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 45 kilometres (28 mi) east of Reggio Calabria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,822 and an area of 32.7 square kilometres (12.6 sq mi).^[2]

Ardore Greek: Ardor
Comune
Comune di Ardore
Location of Ardore
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Coordinates: 38°11′N 16°10′E
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Metropolitan city	Reggio Calabria (RC)
Area [1]
• Total	32.7 km2 (12.6 sq mi)
Population  (Dec. 2004)[2]
• Total	4,822
• Density	150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	89031
Dialing code	0964

Ardore borders the following municipalities: Benestare, Bovalino, Ciminà, Platì, Sant'Ilario dello Ionio.

Demographic evolution