Polia
Encyclopedia
Polia is a comune
(municipality) in the Province of Vibo Valentia
in the Italian
region Calabria
, located about 30 km southwest of Catanzaro and about 20 km northeast of Vibo Valentia
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,224 and an area of 31.8 km².
Polia's origins date back to V|VIII centuries B.C. when Greek pioneers coming from Squillace's gulf, located on the east coast of Calabria
facing the Ionian Sea, decided to settle on a valley today known as Jammene (from ) thus permitting to ease goods traffic between Greece
and Rome
through the Appennine mountains
.
Polia borders the following municipalities: Cenadi
, Cortale
, Filadelfia
, Francavilla Angitola
, Jacurso
, Maierato
, Monterosso Calabro
, San Vito sullo Ionio
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
(municipality) in the Province of Vibo Valentia
Province of Vibo Valentia
The Province of Vibo Valentia is a province in the Calabria region of Italy, set up by a national law of 6 March 1992 which came into effect on 1 January 1996, and formerly part of the Province of Catanzaro...
in the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
region Calabria
Calabria
Calabria , in antiquity known as Bruttium, is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of the Italian Peninsula. The capital city of Calabria is Catanzaro....
, located about 30 km southwest of Catanzaro and about 20 km northeast of Vibo Valentia
Vibo Valentia
Vibo Valentia is a city and comune in the Calabria region of southern Italy, near the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital of the province of Vibo Valentia, and is an agricultural, commercial and tourist center . There are also several large manufacturing industries, including the tuna district of...
. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,224 and an area of 31.8 km².
Polia's origins date back to V|VIII centuries B.C. when Greek pioneers coming from Squillace's gulf, located on the east coast of Calabria
Calabria
Calabria , in antiquity known as Bruttium, is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of the Italian Peninsula. The capital city of Calabria is Catanzaro....
facing the Ionian Sea, decided to settle on a valley today known as Jammene (from ) thus permitting to ease goods traffic between Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
and Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
through the Appennine mountains
Apennine mountains
The Apennines or Apennine Mountains or Greek oros but just as often used alone as a noun. The ancient Greeks and Romans typically but not always used "mountain" in the singular to mean one or a range; thus, "the Apennine mountain" refers to the entire chain and is translated "the Apennine...
.
Polia borders the following municipalities: Cenadi
Cenadi
Cenadi is a comune and town in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of Italy.An old legend claims that St.John the Baptist was passing through the town on his way to Rome, and stopped for supper. The town's name is...
, Cortale
Cortale
Cortale is a comune and town in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of Italy....
, Filadelfia
Filadelfia (VV)
Filadelfia is a comune in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the Italian region Calabria, located about 30 km southwest of Catanzaro and about 20 km northeast of Vibo Valentia. The city was built in 1783 by the people of Castelmonardo, on land that was 6 km. away from their city that was...
, Francavilla Angitola
Francavilla Angitola
Francavilla Angitola is a comune in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the Italian region Calabria, located about 30 km southwest of Catanzaro and about 20 km northeast of Vibo Valentia...
, Jacurso
Jacurso
Jacurso is a village and comune in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of southern Italy....
, Maierato
Maierato
Maierato is a comune in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the Italian region Calabria, located about 40 km southwest of Catanzaro and about 11 km northeast of Vibo Valentia...
, Monterosso Calabro
Monterosso Calabro
Monterosso Calabro is a comune in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the Italian region Calabria, located about 35 km southwest of Catanzaro and about 20 km northeast of Vibo Valentia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,927 and an area of 18.2 km².Monterosso Calabro...
, San Vito sullo Ionio
San Vito sullo Ionio
San Vito sullo lonio is a comune and town in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of Italy.The patron saint of San Vito is St.Vitus.Legend has it that St.Vitus himself, protected the town from a flood. The town's economy relies...
.
External links
- http://www.comune.polia.vv.it
- Documento Ufficiale Beni Culturali Provincia di Vibo Valentia