Monasterace

{{Infobox Italian comune

| name = Monasterace

| official_name = Comune di Monasterace

| native_name = {{native name|scn|Monaseraci}}
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| image_caption = View of Monasterace Superiore.

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| coordinates = {{coord|38|27|13|N|16|33|11|E|type:city_region:IT|display=inline,title}}

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| region = Calabria

| metropolitan_city = Reggio Calabria (RC)

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| mayor = Maria Carmela Lanzetta

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| area_total_km2 = 15.7

| population_footnotes = Demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)

| population_total = 3536

| population_as_of = December 2007

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| population_demonym = Monasteracesi

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| postal_code = 89040

| area_code = 0964

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Monasterace ({{langx|scn|label=Calabrian Greek|Monaseraci}}; {{Langx|el|Μοναστηράκιον|Monastērákion|lit=little monastery}}) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about {{convert|50|km|mi}} south of Catanzaro and about {{convert|90|km|mi}} northeast of Reggio Calabria. The ruins of the ancient Greek city Caulonia are located a short distance north of the frazione Monasterace Marina, on the coast. Also north of Monasterace Marina is the Monasterace Archeological Museum, where finds from Caulonia are exhibited.

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{{Province of Reggio Calabria}}

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Category:Cities and towns in Calabria

Category:Vallata dello Stilaro

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