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 sq mi).[3]
Parghelia
Griko: Parelía | |
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| Comune di Parghelia | |
 The beach | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Parghelia  | |
  Parghelia Location of Parghelia in Italy  Parghelia Parghelia (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 38°41′N 15°55′E / 38.683°N 15.917°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 edit
Gallery edit
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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 edit
Albert Anastasia, Former boss of the Gambino Crime Family
References edit
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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