Sellia Marina is a town and comune in the province of Catanzaro, in the Calabria region of southern Italy.

Sellia Marina
Comune di Sellia Marina
Location of Sellia Marina
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Sellia Marina is located in Italy
Sellia Marina
Sellia Marina
Location of Sellia Marina in Italy
Sellia Marina is located in Calabria
Sellia Marina
Sellia Marina
Sellia Marina (Calabria)
Coordinates: 38°55′N 16°45′E / 38.917°N 16.750°E / 38.917; 16.750
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
ProvinceCatanzaro (CZ)
FrazioniCropani, Sersale, Simeri Crichi, Soveria Simeri, Zagarise
Area
 • Total
40.9 km2 (15.8 sq mi)
Elevation
82 m (269 ft)
Population
 (2013)[2]
 • Total
7,361
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
DemonymSeliesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
88050
Dialing code0961
ISTAT code079127
Patron saintSan Nicola di Bari
Saint day25 May
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

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Sellia Marina houses the master station of the LORAN-C transmitters in the Mediterranean, for low frequency radio navigation.[citation needed]

Notes and references

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)