Punta Pezzo

Punta Pezzo is a point in , southern . It is the closest point in Calabria to and the northernmost point of the Calabrian side of the , lying on the northern channel.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: cape of southwest Italy, opposite Sicily
  • Also known as: “Caenus”, “Caenys”, “Kainys”, “Pezzo Punta”, and “Punta del Pezzo”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Punta Pezzo Lighthouse and Villa San Giovanni railway station.

Lighthouse
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is an active lighthouse located in Punta Pezzo, the closest point of to .

Railway station
Photo: Coclea, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the main railway station serving the town and comune of , in the region of , .

Railway stop
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is a railway stop.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pezzo and Piale.

Suburb
Photo: Villese92, Public domain.
is a suburb.

Hamlet
Photo: Villese92, Public domain.
Villa San Giovanni is a port city and a municipality in the Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria of , . In 2025 its population was 12,676 with a decrease of 2.5% until 2016 and in 2020 an increase of 3.7%.

Hamlet
Photo: Villese92, Public domain.
is a hamlet.

Punta Pezzo

Latitude
38.23124° or 38° 13′ 53″ north
Longitude
15.63554° or 15° 38′ 8″ east
Open location code
8FCQ6JJP+F6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2362847285
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
2523811
Wiki­data ID
Q608369
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Satellite Map

Discover Punta Pezzo from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Punta Pezzo” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Punta Pezzo”
  • Dutch: “Punta Pezzo”
  • French: “Punta Pezzo”
  • Hungarian: “Pezzo-fok”
  • Italian: “Punta Pezzo”
  • Latin: “Cenis”
  • Spanish: “Punta Pezzo”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chiesa di Maria Santissima delle Grazie in Pezzo and Villa San Giovanni Porto Turistico.

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