Parghelia
Griko: Parelía | |
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| Comune di Parghelia | |
 The beach | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Parghelia  | |
  Parghelia Location of Parghelia in Italy  Parghelia Parghelia (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 38°41′N 15°55′E / 38.683°N 15.917°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Province of Vibo Valentia (VV) |
| Frazioni | Fìtili |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.0 km2 (3.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
| Population (December 2004)[2] | |
| • Total | 1,383 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Pargheliesi (Parghelioti) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 89861 |
| Dialing code | 0963 |
Parghelia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the Italian region Calabria, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 15 kilometres (9 mi) west of Vibo Valentia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 1,383 and an area of 8.0 square kilometres (3.1 sq mi).[3]
The municipality of Parghelia contains the frazione (subdivision) Fìtili.
Parghelia borders the following municipalities: Drapia, Tropea, Zaccanopoli, Zambrone.
Parghelia is one of the cities that belongs to the Coast of the Gods.
