Frazioni Grotteria Mare Demonym(s) Grotteresi Area 37.9 km² Postal code 89043 Dialling code 0964 | Elevation 300 m (1,000 ft) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Friday 9:03 PM Region Calabria | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind NW at 14 km/h, 64% Humidity Province | ||
Grotteria is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northeast of Reggio Calabria.
Map of 89043 Grotteria Province of Reggio Calabria, Italy
The local economy, once based on agriculture and shepherdry, has slowed due to emigration, which shrank the population from 9,242 in 1951 to about 3,380.
Grotteria borders the following municipalities: Fabrizia, Galatro, Gioiosa Ionica, Mammola, Marina di Gioiosa Ionica, Martone, San Giovanni di Gerace, Siderno.
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