Filadelfia, Calabria
Filadelfia
Greek: Φιλαδέλφεια | |
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| Comune di Filadelfia | |
Location of Filadelfia | |
| Coordinates: 38°47′N 16°17′E / 38.783°N 16.283°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Province of Vibo Valentia (VV) |
| Frazioni | Montesoro |
| Area | |
• Total | 30 km2 (10 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2013) | |
• Total | 5,500 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Filadelfini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 89814 |
| Dialing code | 0968 |
| Website | Official website |
Filadelfia (Greek: Philadelphia) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the Italian region Calabria, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Vibo Valentia. The city was built in 1783 by the people of Castelmonardo, on land that was 6 kilometres (4 mi) from their city that was destroyed by an earthquake. It was named after the city of Philadelphia in the United States. As of 31 December 2013, it had a population of 5,500 and an area of 30 square kilometres (12 sq mi).
The municipality of Filadelfia contains the frazioni (subdivisions) of Montesoro, Pontenisi, Zagheria, Shiocca, Scarro, Nucarelle, Lucente and many other tiny villages.
Filadelfia borders the following municipalities: Curinga, Francavilla Angitola, Jacurso, Polia.