Bova Marina

Bova Marina
Γιαλός του Βούα / Φοίνικας (Greek)
Comune di Bova Marina
Panoramic view of Bova Marina
Panoramic view of Bova Marina
Location of Bova Marina
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Bova Marina is located in Italy
Bova Marina
Bova Marina
Location of Bova Marina in Italy
Bova Marina is located in Calabria
Bova Marina
Bova Marina
Bova Marina (Calabria)
Coordinates: 37°56′N 15°55′E / 37.933°N 15.917°E / 37.933; 15.917
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
Metropolitan cityReggio Calabria (RC)
FrazioniMesofugna, Amigdalà, Borgo, Centro, Costa dei Saraceni, Apambero, San PasqualeMetropolitan City
Government
 • MayorSaverio Zavettieri
Area
 • Total29.5 km2 (11.4 sq mi)
Elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2012)[2]
 • Total4,125
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
DemonymBovesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
89035
Dialing code0965
WebsiteOfficial website

Bova Marina (Calabrian Greek: Γιαλός του Βούα, Jalò tu Vunà; Calabrian: A Marìna) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Reggio Calabria.

Bova Marina borders the following municipalities: Bova, Condofuri, Palizzi.

As evidenced by the above Greek place names, Bova Marina is one of the places where the Greek–Calabrian dialect is still spoken, a remnant of the ancient Greek colonization of Magna Graecia (South Italy and Sicily).

  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 from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)