Centrache
Comune in Calabria, Italy
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Centrache (Greek: Kentrikos) is a comune and town in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of Italy.
Centrache | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Centrache | |
| Coordinates: 38°44′N 16°26′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Catanzaro (CZ) |
| Area | |
• Total | 7 km2 (2.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 458 m (1,503 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2013)[2] | |
• Total | 422 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 88060 |
| Dialing code | 0967 |
History
During the 1908 Messina earthquake, buildings and other structures throughout Centrache were destroyed; 80,000 people were killed.[3]