Seminara
Comune in Calabria, Italy
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Seminara is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) northeast of Reggio Calabria.
Seminara | |
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| Comune di Seminara | |
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  Seminara Location of Seminara in Italy  Seminara Seminara (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 38°20′N 15°52′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Metropolitan city | Reggio Calabria (RC) |
| Frazioni | Barritteri, Sant'Anna di Seminara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonio Bonamico |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.6 km2 (13.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 290 m (950 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,125 |
| • Density | 93.0/km2 (241/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 89028 |
| Dialing code | 0966 |
Seminara borders the following municipalities: Bagnara Calabra, Gioia Tauro, Melicuccà, Oppido Mamertina, Palmi, Rizziconi, San Procopio.
The Battle of Seminara in the First Italian War occurred near the town in 1495. Seminara was also the birthplace of Barlaam of Seminara and Leontius Pilatus, who were two of the most important Byzantine scholars of the Renaissance period.
Notable people
- Barlaam of Seminara (14th century Greek scholar, humanist, philologist and theologian)
- Leontius Pilatus (14th century Greek scholar, philosopher and theologian)
