Varapodio
Varapodio
Greek: Varapodion | |
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| Comune di Varapodio | |
Location of Varapodio | |
| Coordinates: 38°19′N 15°59′E / 38.317°N 15.983°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Metropolitan city | Reggio Calabria (RC) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Orlando Fazzolari |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.0 km2 (11.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 208 m (682 ft) |
| Population (31 May 2010) | |
• Total | 2,243 |
| • Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Varapodiesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 89010 |
| Dialing code | 0966 |
| Patron saint | St. Nicholas of Bari, Our Lady of Mount Carmel |
| Saint day | December 6 and November 16 |
| Website | Official website |
Varapodio (Calabrian: Marrapòdi; Greek: Bαραποδιον, romanized: Varapodion) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the southern Italian region Calabria, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northeast of Reggio Calabria.
Varapodio, 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the coast of Gioia Tauro, is one of the towns on the plains of Gioia Tauro. It borders the following municipalities: Ciminà, Molochio, Oppido Mamertina, Platì, Taurianova, Terranova Sappo Minulio.