Vibo Valentia
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Summary
Vibo Valentia is a comune of Italy[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of comune of italy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,877 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Province of Vibo Valentia[3]
- Country: Italy[4]
- Instance of: city[5]
- Shares border with: Briatico[6], Cessaniti[7], Filandari[8], Francica[9], Mileto[10], Jonadi[11], Pizzo[12], San Gregorio d'Ippona[13], Sant'Onofrio[14], Stefanaconi[15]
- Twinned administrative body: Corleone[16], Ruda Śląska[17], Vrnjačka Banja[18], Kraków[19], Gaziantep[20]
- Postal code: 89900[21]
- Commons category: Vibo Valentia[22]
- Licence plate code: VV[23]
- Patron saint: Leoluca[24]
- Local dialing code: 0963[25]
- Official website: https://www.comune.vibovalentia.vv.it[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:Vibo Valentia[27]
- Population: 33,763[28], 33,642[29], 31,092[30]
- Described by source: Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[31], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[32]
- Replaces: Hipponion[33]
- Capital of: Province of Vibo Valentia[34]
- Official name: Vibo Valentia[35]
- Category for people born here: Q9227948[36]
- Category for people who died here: Q9220304[37]
- Demonym: vibonesi[38]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Vibo Valentia[39]
- Owner of: PalaValentia[40], Stadio Luigi Razza[41]
- Elevation above sea level: 476 m[42]
- Area: 46.57 km²[43]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Vibo Valentia include Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia[44], a volleyball team[45], in Italy[46], founded in 1993[47] and it-Pizzo railway station[48], a railway station[49], in Italy[50], founded in 1972[51].
Why It Matters
Vibo Valentia has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
Entities named for it include Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia[44], a volleyball team[45], in Italy[46], founded in 1993[47] and it-Pizzo railway station[48], a railway station[49], in Italy[50], founded in 1972[51].