Joppolo
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Joppolo
Iámbolos (Greek) | |
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| Comune di Joppolo | |
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Flag of Joppolo Flag | |
Location of Joppolo in Italy Joppolo (Calabria) | |
| 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 | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 89863 |
| Dialing code | 0963 |
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Joppolo (Medieval Greek: Ιάμπολος, romanized: Iámbolos) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the Italian region of Calabria, located about 70 kilometres (43 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Vibo Valentia.
Notable people
- Januarius (died 305), patron saint of Naples, is thought to have been born here.
