# Carfizzi

> Italian comune

**Wikidata**: [Q54497](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54497)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carfizzi)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/carfizzi

## Summary
Carfizzi is an Italian comune located in the Province of Crotone, a province of Italy. It functions as one of Italy's municipal divisions with a dedicated municipal website and recorded populations of 676, 638, and 519. Its geographic position is at latitude 39.306497222222 and longitude 16.975925.

## Key Facts
- Classification: Italian comune (Wikidata description: Italian comune)
- Wikipedia title: Carfizzi
- Sitelink count: 48
- Website: http://www.comune.carfizzi.kr.it
- Population: 676.0; 638.0; 519.0
- Coordinates: latitude 39.306497222222, longitude 16.975925
- Located in Province of Crotone [Thing]: province of Italy; inception +1992-01-01T00:00:00Z; country Q38 (Italy); sitelink count 82
- Country: Italy [Thing] Q38; inception value 1946-06-18 with qualifiers statement_is_subject_of Italian constitutional referendum, 1946 and references  360,  https://books.google.de/books?id=M9QYndAPmuQC&pg=PA360,  1-85743-152-9,  Western Europe 2003, publication_date 2003; inception value 1861-03-17 with qualifiers applies_to_part Kingdom of Italy, statement_is_subject_of proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy; sitelink count 404
- Related as comune of Italy [Thing]: municipal divisions of Italy; country Q38 (Italy), ; sitelink count 60

## FAQs
**Where is Carfizzi located?**  
Carfizzi sits within the Province of Crotone, established on January 1, 1992, which is a province in Italy. Its precise coordinates are 39.306497222222° N latitude and 16.975925° E longitude.

**What are the population figures for Carfizzi?**  
Recorded populations for Carfizzi include 676.0, 638.0, and 519.0, reflecting data from different periods.

**What is the official website for Carfizzi?**  
The municipal website is http://www.comune.carfizzi.kr.it.

**What type of administrative entity is Carfizzi?**  
Carfizzi is classified as an Italian comune, a type of municipal division in Italy, with country associations to Q38 (Italy) and , and a sitelink count of 60 for the comune type.

**How does Carfizzi connect to broader Italian administration?**  
It belongs to the Province of Crotone (sitelink count 82) within Italy (Q38, sitelink count 404), linking it to Italy's structure of provinces and comunes.

## Why It Matters
Carfizzi exemplifies Italy's system of over 8,000 comunes as the foundational units of local governance, handling community services, land use, and civic matters in rural southern settings. Positioned in the Province of Crotone since 1992, it sustains regional identity within Italy's unitary parliamentary republic, contributing to decentralized decision-making in a nation marked by diverse regions like Calabria. Its modest scale highlights the role of small municipalities in preserving cultural continuity and supporting Italy's economic and social fabric amid an aging population and Mediterranean geopolitics.

## Notable For
- Specific coordinates placing it in southern Italy: 39.306497222222° N, 16.975925° E
- Variable population data spanning 519 to 676, typical of small rural comunes
- Dedicated municipal site http://www.comune.carfizzi.kr.it for local administration
- Association with Province of Crotone, formed in 1992 with 82 sitelinks
- 48 sitelinks across Wikimedia projects, indicating digital documentation
- Part of Italy's comune network (60 sitelinks), emphasizing municipal granularity

## Body

### Location and Geography
Carfizzi is situated in the Province of Crotone, a province of Italy. The province has an inception date of +1992-01-01T00:00:00Z, belongs to country Q38 (Italy), and holds a sitelink count of 82. Carfizzi's coordinates are latitude 39.306497222222 and longitude 16.975925. It resides within Italy, a country in southern Europe with inception tied to 1946-06-18 (qualifiers: statement_is_subject_of Italian constitutional referendum, 1946; references including  360,  https://books.google.de/books?id=M9QYndAPmuQC&pg=PA360,  1-85743-152-9,  Western Europe 2003, publication_date 2003) and 1861-03-17 (qualifiers: applies_to_part Kingdom of Italy, statement_is_subject_of proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy), with sitelink count 404.

### Administrative Status
Carfizzi operates as an Italian comune, defined as a municipal division of Italy. This type links to country Q38 (Italy) and , with a sitelink count of 60. The Province of Crotone serves as its immediate administrative container. Italy structures its governance through 20 regions, including Calabria, within which Crotone province fits.

### Demographics
Population data for Carfizzi lists 676.0, 638.0, and 519.0 across measurements. This aligns with Italy's broader demographic trends of 58,850,717 total (2023), life expectancy 83 years, total fertility rate 1.2 (2020), and an aging profile.

### Online Presence and Documentation
Carfizzi maintains a website at http://www.comune.carfizzi.kr.it. Its Wikipedia title is Carfizzi. The Wikidata description reads "Italian comune." It has a sitelink count of 48. Related entities show Province of Crotone at 82 sitelinks and comune of Italy at 60 sitelinks.

### Country Context: Italy
Italy is a sovereign state and parliamentary republic in Southern Europe, known as the Italian Republic (Repubblica Italiana), with capital Rome and area 302,068 square kilometers. Key facts include official name Italian Republic, inception June 18, 1946 (republic) and March 17, 1861 (kingdom), population 58,850,717 (2023), currency euro since 2002, official language Italian, head of state Sergio Mattarella (since 2015), head of government Giorgia Meloni (since 2022), coordinates 42.5° N 12.5° E, and memberships in UN (1955), NATO (1949), EU (1957). It borders France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, San Marino, Vatican City. Administrative divisions encompass 20 regions: Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Emilia-Romagna, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Lazio, Liguria, Lombardy, Marche, Molise, Piedmont, Apulia, Sardinia, Sicily, Tuscany, Trentino-South Tyrol, Umbria, Aosta Valley, Veneto.

## References

1. Virtual International Authority File
2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
3. MusicBrainz
4. Italian National Institute of Statistics
5. [Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018. Italian National Institute of Statistics](http://demo.istat.it/pop2018/index3.html)
6. [Source](https://demo.istat.it/?l=it)
7. GeoNames
8. [Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011. Italian National Institute of Statistics](https://www.istat.it/it/archivio/156224)
9. Wiki Loves Monuments Italia
10. Seismic classification in Italy
11. [Source](https://rischi.protezionecivile.gov.it/it/sismico/attivita/classificazione-sismica)