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 15.900°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.
Noted people [edit]
- Januarius (died 305), the patron saint of Naples, is thought to have been born here.
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