Aieta

Comune in Calabria, Italy

Location of Aieta

39°56′N 15°49′E / 39.933°N 15.817°E / 39.933; 15.817CountryItalyRegionCalabriaProvinceCosenza (CS)Government

• MayorGennaro MarsigliaArea

^[1]

• Total48.3 km² (18.6 sq mi)Elevation

524 m (1,719 ft)Population

(31 December 2018)^[2]

• Total809 • Density17/km² (43/sq mi)DemonymAietaniTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

87020

Dialing code0985Patron saintSt. VitusWebsiteOfficial website

Aieta is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. The name of the town comes from the Greek term aetòs, αετός, meaning "eagle".^[3] The town is located within the Pollino National Park, and its historical center is at 524 metres of altitude.^[4] It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[5]

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ "Storia - Comune di Aieta". www.comune.aieta.cs.it (in Italian). Retrieved 15 November 2017.
^ "Aieta". parcopollino.gov.it (in Italian). Retrieved 15 November 2017.
^ "Calabria" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.