Parghelia
Comune in Calabria, Italy
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Parghelia 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 15 kilometres (9 mi) west of Vibo Valentia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,383 and an area of 8.0 square kilometres (3.1 mi2).[3]
Parghelia
Griko: Parelía | |
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| Comune di Parghelia | |
The beach | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Parghelia Location of Parghelia in Italy  Parghelia Parghelia (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 38°41′N 15°55′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Province of Vibo Valentia (VV) |
| Frazioni | Fìtili |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.0 km2 (3.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Population (December 2004)[2] | |
• Total | 1,383 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Pargheliesi (Parghelioti) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 89861 |
| Dialing code | 0963 |
The municipality of Parghelia contains the frazione (subdivision) Fìtili.
Parghelia borders the following municipalities: Drapia, Tropea, Zaccanopoli, Zambrone.
Parghelia is one of the cities that belongs to the Coast of the Gods.
Demographic evolution
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Gallery
View of the town in 2007
The hills
The Tyrrhenian Sea (1)
The beach (1)
The Tyrrhenian Sea (2)
The beach (2)
View of the coast
The Tyrrhenian Sea (3)
Notable people
Albert Anastasia, Former boss of the Gambino Crime Family
