Drapia
Comune in Calabria, Italy
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Drapia (Ancient Greek, Medieval Greek: Τραπειανή, romanized: Trapiané, Greek: Ydrapia) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the Italian region Calabria, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 14 kilometres (9 mi) west of Vibo Valentia. As of December 31, 2016, it had a population of 2,082 and an area of 21.5 square kilometres (8.3 mi2).[3]
CountryItaly
FrazioniBrattirò, Carìa, Gàsponi, Sant'Angelo
Elevation262 m (860 ft)
Demonym(s)Brattiroesi, Cariesi, Drapiesi, Gasponesi
Drapia
Griko: Ydrapia | |
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| Comune di Drapia | |
Drapia seen from the Cardillo Hill. | |
  Drapia Location of Drapia in Italy  Drapia Drapia (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 38°40′N 15°55′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Province of Vibo Valentia (VV) |
| Frazioni | Brattirò, Carìa, Gàsponi, Sant'Angelo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alessandro Porcelli |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.5 km2 (8.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 262 m (860 ft) |
| Population (2007)[2] | |
• Total | 2,181 |
| • Density | 101/km2 (263/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Brattiroesi, Cariesi, Drapiesi, Gasponesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 89862 |
| Dialing code | 0963 |
| Patron saint | Saint Sergio martyr |
| Saint day | October, 7 |
| Website | http://www.comune.drapia.vv.it/ |
The municipality of Drapia contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Brattirò, Carìa, Gàsponi, and Sant'Angelo.
Drapia borders the following municipalities: Parghelia, Ricadi, Spilinga, Tropea, Zaccanopoli, Zungri.
Demographic evolution
