Piane Crati

Piane Crati (Calabrian: Chiànë; Greek: Krathys) is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.

Piane Crati
Comune di Piane Crati
Coat of arms of Piane Crati
Location of Piane Crati
Piane Crati is located in Italy
Piane Crati
Piane Crati
Location of Piane Crati in Italy
Piane Crati is located in Calabria
Piane Crati
Piane Crati
Piane Crati (Calabria)
Coordinates: 39°14′N 16°20′E
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
ProvinceCosenza (CS)
Government
  MayorMichele Ambroggio
Area
  Total2 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
Elevation
620 m (2,030 ft)
Population
 (30 April 2012)[2]
  Total1,409
  Density700/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
DemonymPianoti
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
87050
Dialing code0984
ISTAT code078097
Patron saintSaint Barbara
WebsiteOfficial website

Located in the Crati river valley, 12 km from Cosenza, it is the smallest town in Calabria. The town was severely damaged in an earthquake on 27 March 1638.[3]

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  3. Solovʹev, Sergeĭ Leonidovich; Soloviev, Sergey L.; Solovieva, Olga N.; Go, Chan N.; Kim, Khen S.; Shchetnikov, Nikolay A. (2000-09-30). Tsunamis in the Mediterranean Sea 2000 B.C.-2000 A.D. ISBN 9780792365488.




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