Soverato

Soverato (Calabrian: Suvaràtu) is a town and comune in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of Southern Italy.

Soverato
Comune
Comune di Soverato
Coat of arms
Location of Soverato
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Coordinates: 38°41′N 16°33′E
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Province	Catanzaro (CZ)
Frazioni	Soverato Superiore
Government
• Mayor	Daniele Vacca
Area [1]
• Total	7.7 km2 (3.0 sq mi)
Elevation	7 m (23 ft)
Population  (31 December 2013)[2]
• Total	9,143
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Demonym	Soveratesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	88068
Dialing code	0967
Patron saint	Madonna addolorata
Saint day	15 september
Website	Official website

Soverato is the wealthiest town per capita in Calabria, and it has recently been experiencing a spike in tourism since 2015, making Soverato a popular travel destination. Recent projects have been underway to accommodate these new tourists including the addition of the Villa Comunale, the renovation of Lungomare Europa and the ongoing reconfiguration of the main shopping road in town, Corso Umberto I, which is scheduled to be complete in late 2019. In Calabria, there is a mix of italian and the local dialect called Calabrian.

Geography

Soverato sits on the Ionian Sea, in the Gulf of Squillace. Nearby there is a string of villages along the white beaches of the gulf like Montepaone, Davoli and Isca Marina.

The Giardino Botanico Santicelli botanic gardens were built on a former waste site in 1980. The town is bordered by Montepaone, Petrizzi and Satriano. Soverato can be reached via the Lamezia Terme International Airport within a 35- to 40-minute drive.

Notable people

• Guido Daniele (hand and body artist)
• Elisabetta Gregoraci (model and TV personality)
• Gigi Peronace (football agent and founder of the Anglo-Italian Cup)

Photogallery

Modern buildings

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