Villapiana (Calabrian: Villapiène) is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.

Villapiana
Comune
Comune di Villapiana
A road in Villapiana Lido
Villapiana within the Province of Cosenza
Location of Villapiana
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Coordinates: 39°51′N 16°27′E
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Province	Cosenza (CS)
Frazioni	Villapiana Lido, Villapiana Scalo
Government
• Mayor	Paolo Montalti
Area [1]
• Total	39.73 km2 (15.34 sq mi)
Elevation	206 m (676 ft)
Population  (February 2009)[2]
• Total	5,371
• Density	140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Villapianesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	87076
Dialing code	0981
ISTAT code	078154
Patron saint	St. Francis of Paola
Website	Official website

History

Founded, as part of Magna Graecia, with the name of Lautermia, it was renamed Casalnuovo in the 14th century. On 4 January 1863 the town changed its toponym into the current one.

Geography

Located in the northern corner of its province, close to the borders of Calabria with Basilicata, Villapiana borders with the municipalities of Cassano all'Ionio, Cerchiara di Calabria, Francavilla Marittima, Plataci and Trebisacce.[3] The municipality includes the hamlets (frazioni) of Villapiana Lido[4] and Villapiana Scalo,[5] both by the Ionian Coast.

Transport

The municipality, crossed by the Jonica railway, is served by two stations: Villapiana Lido in the homonym hamlet, and Villapiana-Torre Cerchiara in Villapiana Scalo. The coast is crossed by the state highway SS106 "Jonica", connecting Taranto with Reggio Calabria.

References

External links

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[es] Villapiana

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