Villapiana (Calabrian: Villapiène) is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.
Villapiana | |
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| Comune di Villapiana | |
 Aerial view of Villapiana | |
.svg) Villapiana within the Province of Cosenza | |
Location of Villapiana  | |
  Villapiana Location of Villapiana in Italy  Villapiana Villapiana (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 39°51′N 16°27′E / 39.850°N 16.450°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Cosenza (CS) |
| Frazioni | Villapiana Lido, Villapiana Scalo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vincenzo Ventimiglia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.73 km2 (15.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 206 m (676 ft) |
| Population (February 2009)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,371 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Villapianesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 87076 |
| Dialing code | 0981 |
| ISTAT code | 078154 |
| Patron saint | St. Francis of Paola |
| Website | Official website |
History
editFounded, as part of Magna Graecia, with the name of Lautermia, it was renamed Casalnuovo in the 14th century. On 4 January 1863 the town changed its toponym into the current one.
Geography
editLocated in the northern corner of its province, close to the borders of Calabria with Basilicata, Villapiana borders with the municipalities of Cassano all'Ionio, Cerchiara di Calabria, Francavilla Marittima, Plataci and Trebisacce.[3] The municipality includes the hamlets (frazioni) of Villapiana Lido[4] and Villapiana Scalo,[5] both by the Ionian Coast.
Transport
editThe municipality, crossed by the Jonica railway, is served by two stations: Villapiana Lido in the homonym hamlet, and Villapiana-Torre Cerchiara in Villapiana Scalo. The coast is crossed by the state highway SS106 "Jonica", connecting Taranto with Reggio Calabria.
References
edit- ^ "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)
- ^ 40080 Villapiana on OpenStreetMap
- ^ 177051563 Villapiana Lido on OpenStreetMap
- ^ 3094199836 Villapiana Scalo on OpenStreetMap
External links
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