Pedace is a frazione in the comune of Casali del Manco, in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, southern Italy. It lost its comune status in 2017 after a referendum, along with four other municipalities.[2][3]

Pedace
Pedàkis (Greek)
Pedace is located in Italy
Pedace
Pedace
Location of Pedace in Italy
Coordinates: 39°16′N 16°20′E / 39.267°N 16.333°E / 39.267; 16.333
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
ProvinceCosenza (CS)
ComuneCasali del Manco
Elevation
598 m (1,962 ft)
Population
 (2013)[1]
 • Total1,964
DemonymPedacesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
87050
Dialing code0984
Patron saintMadonna Addolorata
Saint dayfourth Sunday in September

Geography

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The village lies at the foot of Mount Stella, commonly known as the dialect of "Timpune e Stilla". It overlooks valley of river Cardone, extending to the Sila range.

References

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  1. ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  2. ^ "Casali del Manco, ecco l'iter per la nascita del Comune unico". www.corrieredellacalabria.it (in Italian). Retrieved 15 November 2017.
  3. ^ Il Quotidiano del Sud, ed. (4 May 2017). "Via libera al nuovo Comune di Casale del Manco Consiglio regionale approva la fusione tra cinque paesi" (in Italian). Retrieved 15 November 2017.