Province of Vibo Valentia

Province of Vibo Valentia
—  Province  —
Map highlighting the location of the province of Vibo Valentia in Italy
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Capital(s)	Vibo Valentia
Comuni	50
Government
• President	Francesco de Nisi
Area
• Total	1,139 km2 (439.8 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	168,894
• Density	148.3/km2 (384.1/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	89811-89819, 89821-89824, 89831-89834, 89841-89844, 89851-89852, 89861-89868, 89900
Telephone prefix	0963, 0966, 0968
Vehicle registration	VV
ISTAT	102

The Province of Vibo Valentia (Italian: Provincia di Vibo Valentia) is a province in the Calabria region of Italy, set up by a national law of 6 March 1992 which came into effect on 1 January 1996, and formerly part of the Province of Catanzaro. Its capital is the city of Vibo Valentia and its vehicle licence plate code is VV.

The Province has an area of 1,139 km² (7.6% of the total surface of Calabria), and a total population of 168,894 (ISTAT 2005). There are 50 comuni (singular: comune) in the province [1], see Comuni of the Province of Vibo Valentia.

Surnames

14 most common names in the Province of Vibo Valentia.

• 1. Grillo
• 2. Galati
• 3. Tassone
• 4. Russo
• 5. Mazzeo
• 6. Arena
• 7. Franze'
• 8. Greco
• 9. Carnovale
• 10. Mazzotta
• 11. Mazzitelli
• 12. Vallone
• 13. Maiolo
• 14. Costa

Maps

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  Some municipalities of Vibo Valentia province

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  Calabria region and (in red) Vibo Valentia province

External links

• (Italian) Provincia di Vibo Valentia homepage