Bova, Calabria

Bova
Χώρα του Βούα (Greek)
Comune di Bova
Coat of arms of Bova
Location of Bova
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Bova is located in Italy
Bova
Bova
Location of Bova in Italy
Bova is located in Calabria
Bova
Bova
Bova (Calabria)
Coordinates: 38°0′N 15°56′E / 38.000°N 15.933°E / 38.000; 15.933
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
Metropolitan cityReggio Calabria (RC)
Government
 • MayorGiovanni Andrea Casile
Area
 • Total46.9 km2 (18.1 sq mi)
Elevation
820 m (2,690 ft)
Population
 (2007)[2]
 • Total461
 • Density9.8/km2 (25/sq mi)
DemonymBovesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
89033
Dialing code0965
WebsiteOfficial website

Bova (Calabrian Greek: Χώρα του Βούα, romanized: Chòra tu Vùa; Calabrian: Vùa; Ancient Greek: ὁ Βούας, romanizedó Boúas) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Reggio. It is one of the Greek-Bovesian speaking villages of Bovesia, one of the two Griko-speaking areas of southern Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  3. ^ "Calabria" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.

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