Gioiosa Ionica
Gioiosa Ionica (Calabrian: 'A Gejusa) is a town and comune in Italy in the province of Reggio Calabria, region of Calabria. It lies near the east coast of Calabria and covers an area of 35 square kilometres (14 sq mi).
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Location of Gioiosa Ionica | |
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| Coordinates: 38°20′N 16°18′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Metropolitan city | Reggio Calabria (RC) |
| Frazioni | Agliocane, Bernagallo, Ceravolo, Drusù, Palma, Prisdarello, Santa Maria, Sant'Antonio, Cessarè, Cafoli Superiore, Cafoli Inferiore, |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,059 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 89042 |
| Dialing code | 0964 |
| Patron saint | St. Roch |
| Saint day | 27 January and last Sunday in August |
| Website | Official website |
The remains of a theatre belonging to the Roman period were discovered in 1883 at Marina di Gioiosa Ionica.
The ruins of an ancient building called the Naviglio, the nature of which does not seem clear, are described (ib. 1884, p. 252).[3]
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
- One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Gioiosa-Ionica". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 12 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 30.
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