Tropea
Tropea
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| Comune di Tropea | |
View of the historic centre of Tropea | |
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Tropea Location of Tropea in Italy Tropea Tropea (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 38°40′31″N 15°53′41″E / 38.67538°N 15.89479°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Vibo Valentia (VV) |
| Frazioni | Marina |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Giovanni Macrì (Forza Italia) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.66 km2 (1.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 60 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 5,661 |
| • Density | 1,550/km2 (4,010/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Tropeani (dialectal: Trupiani) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 89861 |
| Dialing code | 0963 |
| Patron saint | St. Madonna of Romania |
| Saint day | March 27 |
| Website | www |
Tropea (Italian: [troˈpɛːa]; Calabrian: Trupìa; Latin: Tropaea; Ancient Greek: Τράπεια, romanized: Trápeia) is a resort town in the province of Vibo Valentia, in the Italian region of Calabria. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). It has 5,661 inhabitants.
Tropea is a popular seaside destination with sandy beaches, located on the Gulf of Saint Euphemia, part of the Tyrrhenian Sea, on Italy's west coast and was named "Most beautiful village in Italy" for 2021.