Simbario
Symbarion (Greek) | |
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| Comune di Simbario | |
Location of Simbario  | |
  Simbario Location of Simbario in Italy  Simbario Simbario (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 38°37′N 16°20′E / 38.617°N 16.333°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Vibo Valentia (VV) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ovidio F. Romano |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.83 km2 (8.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 766 m (2,513 ft) |
| Population (31 August 2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 968 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Simbariani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 89822 |
| Dialing code | 0963 |
| Patron saint | St. Roch |
| Website | Official website |
Simbario (Calabrian: Zimbarìu; Greek: Symbarion, Synvarion) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the Italian region Calabria, located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Vibo Valentia.
It is located on a plateau, within a stone's throw of the towns Spadola, and Brognaturo, and near the famous town and Monastery of Serra San Bruno.
Simbario borders the following municipalities: Brognaturo, Spadola, Cardinale, Pizzoni, Sorianello, Torre di Ruggiero, Vallelonga, Vazzano.
