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Simbario

Coordinates: 38°37′N 16°20′E / 38.617°N 16.333°E / 38.617; 16.333
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Simbario
Symbarion (Greek)
Comune di Simbario
Location of Simbario
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Simbario is located in Italy
Simbario
Simbario
Location of Simbario in Italy
Simbario is located in Calabria
Simbario
Simbario
Simbario (Calabria)
Coordinates: 38°37′N 16°20′E / 38.617°N 16.333°E / 38.617; 16.333
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
ProvinceVibo Valentia (VV)
Government
 • MayorOvidio F. Romano
Area
 • Total20.83 km2 (8.04 sq mi)
Elevation
766 m (2,513 ft)
Population
 (31 August 2011)[2]
 • Total968
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
DemonymSimbariani
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
89822
Dialing code0963
Patron saintSt. Roch
WebsiteOfficial website

Simbario (Calabrian: Zimbarìu; Greek: Symbarion, Synvarion) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the Italian region Calabria, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Vibo Valentia.

It is located on a plateau, within a stone's throw of the towns Spadola, and Brognaturo, and near the famous town and Monastery of Serra San Bruno.

Simbario borders the following municipalities: Brognaturo, Spadola, Cardinale, Pizzoni, Sorianello, Torre di Ruggiero, Vallelonga, Vazzano.

References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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