For people with the surname, see Seminara (surname).
Seminara | |
Official Name: | Comune di Seminara |
Coordinates: | 38.3333°N 67°W |
Region: | Calabria |
Metropolitan City: | Reggio Calabria (RC) |
Frazioni: | Barritteri, Sant'Anna di Seminara |
Mayor: | Antonio Bonamico |
Area Total Km2: | 33.6 |
Population Total: | 3125 |
Population As Of: | 31 October 2008[1] |
Elevation M: | 290 |
Postal Code: | 89028 |
Area Code: | 0966 |
Seminara is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 90km (60miles) southwest of Catanzaro and about 30km (20miles) northeast of Reggio Calabria.
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.