Punta Stilo
Punta Stilo is the name of an arcuate headland in Calabria, Italy. It lies immediately north of Monasterace and constitutes the western coast of the Gulf of Squillace.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Locality
- Description: cape in Reggio Calabria, Italy
- Also known as: “Capo Stilo” and “Punta di Stilo”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Caulonia and Punta Stilo Lighthouse.
Caulonia
Archaeological site
Photo: Marcuscalabresus, CC BY 3.0.
Caulonia or Caulon was an ancient city on the shore of the Ionian Sea near Monasterace, Italy. At some point after the destruction of the city by Rome in 200 BC, the inhabitants moved to a location further inland where they founded Stilida which developed into the modern town Stilo.
Punta Stilo Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Marcuscalabresus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Punta Stilo Lighthouse is an active lighthouse on the Ionian Sea along the coast of Calabria in the municipality of Monasterace, Italy.
Monasterace–Stilo railway station
Railway station
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Monasterace–Stilo is a railway station in Monasterace, Italy. The station is located on the Jonica railway. The train services are operated by Trenitalia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Monasterace Marina and Monasterace.
Monasterace
Village
Photo: Marcuscalabresus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Monasterace is a comune in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 50 kilometres south of Catanzaro and about 90 kilometres northeast of Reggio Calabria. Monasterace is situated 2½ km west of Punta Stilo.
Caldarella
Hamlet
Photo: Marcuscalabresus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Caldarella is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km southwest of Punta Stilo.
Punta Stilo
- Category: cape
- Location: Province of Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
38.45487° or 38° 27′ 18″ northLongitude
16.58275° or 16° 34′ 58″ eastElevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
8FCRFH3M+W3OpenStreetMap ID
node 4966421082OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeOpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
2522996Wikidata ID
Q3925727
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Punta Stilo” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “斯蒂洛角”
- Estonian: “Stilo neem”
- French: “Punta Stilo”
- Italian: “Punta Stilo”
- Japanese: “プンタ・スティロ”
- Latin: “Cocynthum”
- Portuguese: “Cabo Stilo”
- Portuguese: “Cocintum”
- Portuguese: “Punta Stilo”
- Portuguese: “Stilida”
- Russian: “Стило”
- Turkish: “Punta Stilo”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Campomarzio and Casa Borgorosso.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museo Antica Kaulon and Antiquarium Civico/Museo Archeologico Statale.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Punta Stilo”. Photo: Marcuscalabresus, CC BY-SA 3.0.