Tropea

Tropea
Trupìa (Sicilian)
Trápeia (Greek)
Comune di Tropea
View of the historic centre of Tropea
View of the historic centre of Tropea
Coat of arms of Tropea
Location of Tropea
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Tropea is located in Italy
Tropea
Tropea
Location of Tropea in Italy
Tropea is located in Calabria
Tropea
Tropea
Tropea (Calabria)
Coordinates: 38°40′45″N 15°53′55″E / 38.67917°N 15.89861°E / 38.67917; 15.89861
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
ProvinceVibo Valentia (VV)
FrazioniMarina
Government
 • MayorGiovanni Macrì (Forza Italia)
Area
 • Total3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Elevation
60 m (200 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2015)[2]
 • Total6,462
 • Density2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi)
DemonymTropeani (dialectal: Trupiani)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
89861
Dialing code0963
Patron saintSt. Madonna of Romania
Saint dayMarch 27
WebsiteOfficial website

Tropea (Italian: [troˈpɛːa]; Calabrian: Trupìa; Latin: Tropaea; Ancient Greek: Τράπεια, romanizedTrápeia) is a municipality in the province of Vibo Valentia, in the Italian region of Calabria. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]

Tropea is a seaside resort with sandy beaches, located on the Gulf of Saint Euphemia, part of the Tyrrhenian Sea, on Italy's west coast and was named “Most beautiful village in Italy” for 2021.[4]

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Calabria" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  4. ^ idealista.it. "Tropea, the most beautiful village in Italy in 2021". idealista. Retrieved 2023-06-29.

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