Filadelfia

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Filadelfia is a comune in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the Italian region Calabria, located about 30 kilometres southwest of Catanzaro and about 20 kilometres northeast of Vibo Valentia. The city was built in 1783 by the people of Castelmonardo, on land that was 6 kilometres from their city that was destroyed by an earthquake. It was named after the city of Philadelphia in the United States. As of 31 December 2013, it had a population of 5,500 and an area of 30 square kilometres. ()

Alternative names: Population: 5.2 thous.Area: 12.16 mi²Coordinates: 38°47'5"N, 16°17'45"E

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Filadelfia – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Angitola Lake, Curinga.

4.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Angitola Lake
111 min walk • Angitola Lake or Lago dell'Angitola is a lake at Maierato, Province of Vibo Valentia, Calabria, Italy. The lake was created artificially from an arm of the river Angitola. Its surface area is 1.96 km². The lake is a designated wildlife area, managed by WWF Italy.
3 miN
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Curinga
77 min walk • Curinga is a town and comune in the province of Catanzaro, in the Calabria region of southern Italy.