Roccella Ionica

Roccella Ionica (Italian pronunciation: [rotˈtʃɛlla ˈjɔːnika]; also known as Roccella Jonica or simply as Roccella (Roccellese: Rucceja) is a town and comune located on the Ionian Sea in Calabria, southern Italy.

Roccella Ionica
Comune
Comune di Roccella Ionica
Panorama of Roccella Ionica
Coat of arms
Location of Roccella Ionica
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Coordinates: 38°19′N 16°24′E
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Metropolitan city	Reggio Calabria (RC)
Frazioni	Mancino, Spanò Bosco Catalano, Canne, Cutunizza, Ferraro, Serulline.
Government
• Mayor	Vittorio Zito
Area [1]
• Total	37 km2 (14 sq mi)
Elevation	16 m (52 ft)
Population  (December 2007)[2]
• Total	6,768
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Demonym	Roccellesi (Ruccejoti in the local dialect)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	89047
Dialing code	0964
Patron saint	Saint Victor
Saint day	21 July
Website	Official website

Possibly built on the site of the ancient Greek settlement of Amphissa, Roccella is probably best known for hosting a major annual jazz festival. It is a town on the sea and has many tourists in summer for beach vacations.

Twin towns

• Arco