Gioiosa Ionica

Gioiosa Ionica
Location of Gioiosa Ionica
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Gioiosa Ionica is located in Italy
Gioiosa Ionica
Gioiosa Ionica
Location of Gioiosa Ionica in Italy
Gioiosa Ionica is located in Calabria
Gioiosa Ionica
Gioiosa Ionica
Gioiosa Ionica (Calabria)
Coordinates: 38°20′N 16°18′E / 38.333°N 16.300°E / 38.333; 16.300
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
Metropolitan cityReggio Calabria (RC)
Area
 • Total35 km2 (14 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total7,059
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Patron saintSt. Roch
WebsiteOfficial 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.

  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)