Polia
Polia | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Polia | |
  Polia Location o Polia in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 38°45′N 16°19′E / 38.750°N 16.317°E | |
| Kintra | Italy |
| Region | Calabrie |
| Province | Province o Vibo Valentia (VV) |
| Frazioni | Lia, Trecroci, Poliolo, Cellia, Menniti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.8 km2 (12.3 sq mi) |
| Population (Dec. 2004) | |
| • Total | 1,224 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 88027 |
| Diallin code | 0963 |
Polia ([polis, ceety] error: {{lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help), [πόλις, ceety] error: {{lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a comune (municipality) in the Province o Vibo Valentia in the Italian region o Calabrie. It is locatit aboot 30 km soothwast o Catanzaro an aboot 20 km northeast o Vibo Valentia. As o 31 Dizember 2004, it haed a population o 1,224 an a aurie o 31.8 km².[1]
Polia's oreegins date back tae 5t tae 8t centuries BC when Greek pioneers comin frae the Guwf o Squillace, locatit on the east coast o Calabrie facin the Ionie Sea, decidit tae settle on a glen the day kent as Jammene (frae Greek: iama-enes, growthie place') sicweys permittin tae ease guids traffec atween Greece an Roum throu the Apennine Muntains.
Polia borders the follaein municipalities: Cenadi, Cortale, Filadelfia, Francavilla Angitola, Jacurso, Maierato, Monterosso Calabro an San Vito sullo Ionio.