Mongiana

Mongiana
Comune di Mongiana
Coat of arms of Mongiana
Mongiana is located in Italy
Mongiana
Mongiana
Location of Mongiana in Italy
Mongiana is located in Calabria
Mongiana
Mongiana
Mongiana (Calabria)
Coordinates: 38°31′N 16°19′E / 38.517°N 16.317°E / 38.517; 16.317
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
ProvinceVibo Valentia (VV)
FrazioniSanta Maria
Government
 • MayorFrancesco Angilletta
Area
 • Total
18.41 km2 (7.11 sq mi)
Elevation
921 m (3,022 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018[2])[3]
 • Total
726
 • Density39.4/km2 (102/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
89823
Dialing code0963
WebsiteOfficial website

Mongiana (Calabrian: Mungiana) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the Italian region Calabria, located about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Vibo Valentia.

Mongiana was the seat of the main ironworks and foundries of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies. The Monte Pecoraro, a peak in the Serre Calabresi, is located in its territory.

Climate

Climate data for Mongiana, elevation 885 m (2,904 ft), (1991-2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.0
(46.4)
8.7
(47.7)
11.2
(52.2)
14.1
(57.4)
18.6
(65.5)
22.9
(73.2)
25.2
(77.4)
25.9
(78.6)
21.5
(70.7)
17.8
(64.0)
13.0
(55.4)
8.9
(48.0)
16.3
(61.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.2
(32.4)
0.1
(32.2)
1.2
(34.2)
3.3
(37.9)
6.4
(43.5)
9.5
(49.1)
11.4
(52.5)
11.8
(53.2)
9.6
(49.3)
6.7
(44.1)
3.8
(38.8)
1.3
(34.3)
5.4
(41.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 238.2
(9.38)
202.3
(7.96)
172.1
(6.78)
123.3
(4.85)
81.4
(3.20)
50.1
(1.97)
34.7
(1.37)
47.5
(1.87)
109.6
(4.31)
152.1
(5.99)
224.1
(8.82)
261.5
(10.30)
1,696.8
(66.80)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 14.7 14.3 12.5 10.1 6.9 5.0 4.0 4.7 9.4 9.8 13.3 15.4 120.0
Source: Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale[4]

See also

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: Italian statistical institute Istat.
  3. ↑ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  4. ↑ "Valori climatici normali in Italia". Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale. Archived from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2024.