Gerace

The Gerace is an Italian river whose source is near the source of the Petrace river in the Aspromonte National Park. From there, the river flows southeast past Gerace and into the Ionian Sea near Locri.

Type: Stream
Description: river in Italy
Also known as: “Fiumara di Gerace” and “Gerace River”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Locri Epizephyrii and National Museum, Locri.

Locri Epizephyrii

Archaeological site

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Epizephyrian Locris, also known as Locri Epizephyrii or simply Locri, was an ancient Greek city in Southern Italy, located in Calabria on the Ionian Sea.

National Museum, Locri

Museum

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Roman Theatre of Locri

Archaeological site

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Roman Theatre of Locri is an archaeological site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Locri and Portigliola.

Locri

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Locri is a small coastal town on the Ionian Sea in the region of Calabria. Locri is best known for its proximity to the ancient Greek city of Locri Epizephyrii and its long archaeological heritage.

Portigliola

Village

Portigliola is a comune in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 80 kilometres southwest of Catanzaro and about 50 kilometres northeast of Reggio Calabria. Portigliola is situated 4½ km west of Gerace.

Sant’Ilario dello Ionio

Village

Sant'Ilario dello Ionio is a local municipality in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 105 kilometres southwest of Catanzaro and about 85 kilometres east of Reggio Calabria. Sant’Ilario dello Ionio is situated 5 km west of Gerace.

Gerace

Latitude

38.21667° or 38° 13′ north

Longitude

16.25° or 16° 15′ east

Elevation

1 metre (3 feet)

Open location code

8FCR6782+M2

GeoNames ID

2524642

Wikidata ID

Q5548781

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Irish: “Gerace”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Mandorleto and Moschetta.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Sanctuary of Persephone (santuario della Mannella) and Museo Nazionale di Locri.

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