Parghelia is a ''

comune The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...

'' (municipality) in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the

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region

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, located about southwest of

Catanzaro Catanzaro (, or ; scn, label= Catanzarese, Catanzaru ; , or , ''Katastaríoi Lokrói''; ; la, Catacium), also known as the "City of the two Seas", is an Italian city of 86,183 inhabitants (2020), the capital of the Calabria region and of its p ...

and about west of

Vibo Valentia Vibo Valentia (; Monteleone before 1861; Monteleone di Calabria from 1861 to 1928; scn, label= Calabrian, Vibbu Valenzia or ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) in the Calabria region of southern Italy, near the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the ca ...

. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,383 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. The municipality of Parghelia contains the ''

frazione A ''frazione'' (plural: ) is a type of subdivision of a '' comune'' (municipality) in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidate terri ...

'' (subdivision) Fìtili. Parghelia borders the following municipalities:

Drapia Drapia ( Ancient Greek, grc-x-byzant, Τραπειανή, translit=Trapiané, ) is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the Italian region Calabria, located about southwest of Catanzaro and about west of Vibo Valenti ...

, Tropea,

Zaccanopoli Zaccanopoli () is a '' comune'' of the province of Vibo Valentia, it possesses around 900 inhabitants. confinements: Briatico, Drapia, Parghelia Parghelia is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the Italian region C ...

Zambrone Zambrone ( Calabrian: ) is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the Italian region Calabria, located about southwest of Catanzaro and about northwest of Vibo Valentia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1, ...

. Parghelia is one of the cities that belongs to the

Coast of the Gods The Coast of the Gods, or ''La Costa degli Dei'' in the Italian language, is the name of a scenic section of the Tyrrhenian Sea coastline. It is located in the Province of Vibo Valentia, within Calabria of southwestern Italy. The cities al ...

Demographic evolution

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Gallery

File:Parghelia_Paese.jpg, View of the town in 2007 File:Culin calabrés.jpg, The

hills A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. It often has a distinct summit. Terminology The distinction between a hill and a mountain is unclear and largely subjective, but a hill is universally considered to be not as ...

File:Sgurbatt Brianzoo.JPG, The

Tyrrhenian Sea The Tyrrhenian Sea (; it, Mar Tirreno , french: Mer Tyrrhénienne , sc, Mare Tirrenu, co, Mari Tirrenu, scn, Mari Tirrenu, nap, Mare Tirreno) is part of the Mediterranean Sea off the western coast of Italy. It is named for the Tyrrhenian pe ...

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beach A beach is a landform alongside a body of water which consists of loose particles. The particles composing a beach are typically made from rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles, etc., or biological sources, such as mollusc s ...

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(2) File:Parghelia dal mare sogliola.JPG, View of the coast File:Giandolone's.JPG, The

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References

Proloco PargheliaParghelia's Portal (Parghelia85.net)
Cities and towns in Calabria {{Calabria-geo-stub