Joppolo
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- For the Italian town in the province of Agrigento, see Joppolo Giancaxio.
| Joppolo | |||
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| — Comune — | |||
| Comune di Joppolo | |||
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 Joppolo
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| Coordinates: 38°35′N 15°54′E / 38.583°N 15.9°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Calabria | ||
| Province | Vibo Valentia (VV) | ||
| Frazioni | Caroniti, Coccorinello, Coccorino, Monte Poro | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Salvatore Giuseppe Vecchio | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 15.3 km2 (5.9 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2007[1]) | |||
| • Total | 2,140 | ||
| • Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | Joppolesi | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 89863 | ||
| Dialing code | 0963 | ||
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Joppolo (Greek: Iambolos) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the Italian region Calabria, located about 70 km southwest of Catanzaro and about 20 km southwest of Vibo Valentia.
[edit] Noted people
- Januarius (died 305), the patron saint of Naples, is thought to have been born here.
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