Key facts
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Calabria
- Province
- Crotone (KR)
- Frazioni
- Torre Melissa
- Mayor
- Raffaele Falbo
- Total
- 51 km (20 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 256 m (840 ft)
- Density
- 71/km (180/sq mi)
- Demonym
- Melissesi
- Time zone
- UTC+1 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+2 ( CEST )
- Postal code
- 88817 (88814 Torre Melissa)
- Dialing code
- 0962
- Patron saint
- Saint Nicholas
- Website
- Official website
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
Melissa (Calabrian: Mèlissë) is a comune in the province of Crotone, in Calabria. The village Melissa is situated in the mountainous inland, while the frazione of Torre Melissa is on the Ionian Sea coast. The Melissa DOC is a Calabrian wine region.
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