Seminara

For people with the surname, see Seminara (surname).

Seminara 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 30 kilometres (19 mi) northeast of Reggio Calabria.

Seminara
Comune
Comune di Seminara
Location of Seminara
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Coordinates: 38°20′N 15°52′E
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Metropolitan city	Reggio Calabria (RC)
Frazioni	Barritteri, Sant'Anna di Seminara
Government
• Mayor	Antonio Bonamico
Area [1]
• Total	33.6 km2 (13.0 sq mi)
Elevation	290 m (950 ft)
Population  (31 October 2008[2])[3]
• Total	3,125
• Density	93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	89028
Dialing code	0966

Seminara borders the following municipalities: Bagnara Calabra, Gioia Tauro, Melicuccà, Oppido Mamertina, Palmi, Rizziconi, San Procopio.

The Battle of Seminara in the First Italian War occurred near the town in 1495. Seminara was also the birthplace of Barlaam of Seminara and Leontius Pilatus, who were two of the most important Byzantine scholars of the Renaissance period.

Notable people

• Barlaam of Seminara (14th century Greek scholar, humanist, philologist and theologian)
• Leontius Pilatus (14th century Greek scholar, philosopher and theologian)