Polia ( Calabrian: ; ) is a ''

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'' (municipality) in the

Province of Vibo Valentia The province of Vibo Valentia (; Vibonese: ) 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. Its capital is the ...

in the

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region of

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. It is located about southwest of

Catanzaro Catanzaro (; or ; ), also known as the "City of the two Seas" (), is an Italian city of 86,183 inhabitants (2020), the capital of the Calabria region and of its province and the second most populated comune of the region, behind Reggio Calabr ...

and about northeast of

Vibo Valentia Vibo Valentia (; Monteleone before 1861; Monteleone di Calabria from 1861 to 1928; or ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) in the Italian region of Calabria, near the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital of the province of Vibo Valentia, and ...

. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,224 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute

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. Polia's origins date back to 5th, 8th centuries BC when Greek pioneers coming from the

Gulf of Squillace The Gulf of Squillace (; Latin: Scylleticus Sinus or Scyllaceus Sinus; Greek: ) is a body of water, an inlet of the Ionian Sea along the Calabrian coast of Italy. The gulf is part of the Ionian Sea and makes up part of the east coast of the region ...

, located on the east coast of

facing the

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, decided to settle on a valley today known as Jammene (from ) thus permitting to ease goods traffic between

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and

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through the

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. Polia borders the following municipalities: Cenadi, Cortale,

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, Francavilla Angitola, Jacurso,

Maierato Maierato is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the Italian region Calabria, located about southwest of Catanzaro and about northeast of Vibo Valentia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,305 and an are ...

Monterosso Calabro Monterosso Calabro is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the Italian region of Calabria, located about southwest of Catanzaro Catanzaro (; or ; ), also known as the "City of the two Seas" (), is an Italian city ...

and

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Demographic evolution

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References

External links

* http://www.comune.polia.vv.it
Documento Ufficiale Beni Culturali Provincia di Vibo Valentia
Cities and towns in Calabria {{Calabria-geo-stub