Joppolo
Appearance
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- For the Italian town in the province of Agrigento, see Joppolo Giancaxio.
Joppolo | |
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Comune di Joppolo | |
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 | |
• Total | 2,140 |
• Density | 140/km2 (360/sq mi) |
Demonym | Joppolesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 89863 |
Dialing code | 0963 |
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
- Januarius (died 305), the patron saint of Naples, is thought to have been born here.
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: Italian statistical institute Istat.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.