Aieta

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]

Key Information

Aieta Aetós
Comune
Comune di Aieta
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Coordinates: 39°56′N 15°49′E / 39.933°N 15.817°E / 39.933; 15.817
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Province	Cosenza (CS)
Government
• Mayor	Gennaro Marsiglia
Area [1]
• Total	48.3 km2 (18.6 sq mi)
Elevation	524 m (1,719 ft)
Population  (31 December 2018)[2]
• Total	809
• Density	16.7/km2 (43.4/sq mi)
Demonym	Aietani
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	87020
Dialing code	0985
Patron saint	St. Vitus
Website	Official website
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1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
3. ^ "Storia - Comune di Aieta". www.comune.aieta.cs.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
4. ^ "Aieta". parcopollino.gov.it (in Italian). Retrieved 15 November 2017.
5. ^ "Calabria" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.

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