Polia

Polia
Country	Italy
region	Calabria
province	Vibo Valentia  (VV)
Coordinates	38 ° 45 '  N , 16 ° 19'  E Coordinates: 38 ° 45 '5 "  N , 16 ° 18' 49"  E
height	400  m slm
surface	31.8 km²
Residents	937 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	29 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	89813
prefix	0963
ISTAT number	102029
Popular name	Poliesi or Polioti
Patron saint	Henry II
Website	Polia

Polia is a southern Italian municipality ( comune ) with 937 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Vibo Valentia in Calabria . The village borders directly on the province of Catanzaro . The districts of Cellia and Poliolo form the center of Polia .

history

The area was colonized by Greek settlers between the 8th and 5th centuries BC.

Web links

Commons : Polia  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.