Cessaniti

Cessaniti
municipality of Cessaniti
Location of Cessaniti
Cessaniti
Location of Cessaniti in Italy
Cessaniti
Cessaniti (Calabria)
Coordinates: 38°40′N 16°2′E / 38.667°N 16.033°E / 38.667; 16.033
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
ProvinceProvince of Vibo Valentia (VV)
FrazioniFavelloni, Mantineo, Pannaconi, Piana Pugliese, San Cono, San Marco
Area
  Total
17.9 km2 (6.9 sq mi)
Population
 (Dec. 2004)
  Total
3,595
  Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
DemonymCessanitesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
89816
Dialing code0963

Cessaniti (Medieval Greek: Κεσσανιτόν, romanized: Kessanitón; Greek: Kessanites) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the Italian region Calabria, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 4 kilometres (2 mi) west of Vibo Valentia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,595 and an area of 17.9 square kilometres (6.9 sq mi).

The municipality of Cessaniti contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Favelloni, Mantineo, Pannaconi, Piana Pugliese, San Cono, and San Marco.

Cessaniti borders the following municipalities: Briatico, Filandari, Vibo Valentia, Zungri.