Rocca Imperiale

Rocca Imperiale is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. Rocca Imperiale is located in the middle of the arc that surrounds the Gulf of Taranto and sits 4 km away from the sea on a hill at the foothills of the Apennine Mountains, which stretches out to the shore that was once the ancient Siritide plain. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[3]

Rocca Imperiale
Comune
Comune di Rocca Imperiale
The town with the Hohenstaufen castle at the top.
Coat of arms
Location of Rocca Imperiale
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Coordinates: 40°7′N 16°35′E
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Province	Cosenza (CS)
Frazioni	Marina di Rocca Imperiale
Government
• Mayor	Giuseppe Ranù
Area [1]
• Total	55.03 km2 (21.25 sq mi)
Elevation	199 m (653 ft)
Population  (30 September 2012)[2]
• Total	3,306
• Density	60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Demonym	Rocchesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	87074
Dialing code	0981
Patron saint	Madonna della Nova
Saint day	2 July
Website	Official website

Main sights include the Castle of Frederick II of Hohenstaufen (Italian: Castello Svevo), Rocca Imperiale is the name of the town (meaning "imperial rock") the Chiesa Madre, the Monastery, and the wax museum.

Twin towns – sister cities

Rocca Imperiale is twinned with:

• Valenza, Italy