Gioiosa Ionica
Gioiosa Ionica | |
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| Comune di Gioiosa Ionica | |
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Location of Gioiosa Ionica  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Reggio Calabria (RC) |
| Frazioni | Agliocane, Bernagallo, Ceravolo, Drusù, Palma, Prisdarello, Santa Maria, Sant'Antonio, cessarè, cafoli superiore, cafoli inferiore, |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mario Mazza |
| Area | |
• Total | 35 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (December 2007)[2] | |
• Total | 7,100 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (530/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Gioiosani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 89042 |
| Dialing code | 0964 |
| Patron saint | St. Roch |
| Saint day | January 27 and last Sunday in August |
| Website | Official website |
Gioiosa Ionica is a town and comune in Italy in the province of Reggio Calabria, region of Calabria. It lies near the east coast of Calabria and covers an area of 35 square kilometres (14 sq mi).
The remains of a theatre belonging to the Roman period were discovered in 1883.[3] The ruins of an ancient building called the Naviglio, the nature of which does not seem clear, are described (ib. 1884, p. 252).[3]
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
- ^ a b Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 12 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 30.
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