Taverna is a comune and town in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of Italy. It is located at the feet of the Sila mountain range.
Taverna | |
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| Comune di Taverna | |
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Location of Taverna  | |
  Taverna Location of Taverna in Italy  Taverna Taverna (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 39°01′15″N 16°34′50″E / 39.02083°N 16.58056°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Catanzaro (CZ) |
| Frazioni | Villaggio Mancuso, Villaggio Racise, Monaco |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sebastiano Tarantino |
| Area | |
| • Total | 132.31 km2 (51.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 521 m (1,709 ft) |
| Population (2013)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,729 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 88055 |
| Dialing code | 0961 |
| Website | Official website |
People
- Mattia Preti, 17th-century Baroque painter
- Gregorio Preti, 17th-century Baroque painter, brother of Mattia Preti