Villapiana

Villapiana
Comune
Comune di Villapiana
A road in Villapiana Lido

Villapiana within the Province of Cosenza
Villapiana
Location of Villapiana in Italy
Coordinates: 39°51′N 16°27′E / 39.850°N 16.450°E / 39.850; 16.450Coordinates: 39°51′N 16°27′E / 39.850°N 16.450°E / 39.850; 16.450
Country Italy
Region Calabria
Province Cosenza (CS)
Frazioni Villapiana Lido, Villapiana Scalo
Area
 • Total 38 km2 (15 sq mi)
Elevation 206 m (676 ft)
Population (February 2009)[1]
 • Total 5,371
 • Density 140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Villapianesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 87076
Dialing code 0981
ISTAT code 078154
Patron saint San Francesco di Paola
Website Official website

Villapiana (Calabrian: Villapiène) is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.

History

Founded, 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

Located 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.[2] The municipality includes the hamlets (frazioni) of Villapiana Lido[3] and Villapiana Scalo,[4] both by the Ionian Coast.

Transport

The 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

  1. ↑ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  2. ↑ 40080 Villapiana on OpenStreetMap
  3. ↑ 177051563 Villapiana Lido on OpenStreetMap
  4. ↑ 3094199836 Villapiana Scalo on OpenStreetMap

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