Gerocarne

Gerocarne (Calabrian: Riuracàrne) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the Italian region Calabria, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Vibo Valentia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,391 and an area of 44.9 square kilometres (17.3 sq mi).^[3]

Gerocarne Greek: Hierakarés
Comune
Comune di Gerocarne
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Coordinates: 38°35′N 16°13′E
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Province	Province of Vibo Valentia (VV)
Frazioni	Ariola, Ciano, Sant'Angelo
Area [1]
• Total	44.9 km2 (17.3 sq mi)
Population  (Dec. 2004)[2]
• Total	2,391
• Density	53.3/km2 (138/sq mi)
Demonym	Gerocarnesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	89831
Dialing code	0963
Patron saint	San Rocco

Gerocarne borders the following municipalities: Arena, Dasà, Dinami, Francica, Mileto, Serra San Bruno, Sorianello, Soriano Calabro, Spadola, Stefanaconi.

Demographic evolution