Joppolo
Municipality in Calabria, Italy
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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.
Joppolo
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| Comune di Joppolo | |
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| Coordinates: 38°35′N 15°54′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 | |
• Total | 2,140 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (362/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Joppolesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 89863 |
| Dialing code | 0963 |
Notable people
- Januarius (died 305), patron saint of Naples, is thought to have been born here.
