Gioiosa Ionica | |
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Location of Gioiosa Ionica  | |
  Gioiosa Ionica Location of Gioiosa Ionica in Italy  Gioiosa Ionica Gioiosa Ionica (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 38°20′N 16°18′E / 38.333°N 16.300°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Metropolitan city | Reggio Calabria (RC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 35 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[2] | |
• Total | 7,059 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Patron saint | St. Roch |
| Website | Official website |
Gioiosa Ionica (Calabrian: 'A Gejusa) is a town and comune in Italy in the province of Reggio Calabria, region of Calabria. It lies near the east coast of Calabria and covers an area of 35 square kilometres (14 sq mi).
The remains of a theatre belonging to the Roman period were discovered in 1883 at Marina di Gioiosa Ionica.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)