- Tropea
Infobox CityIT
img_coa = Tropea-Stemma.png
region =Calabria
province = Vibo Valentia (VV)
elevation_m = 60
area_total_km2 = 3.2
population_as_of =december 31 ,2004
population_total = 6922
population_density_km2 = 2281
timezone = CET, UTC+1
coordinates = coord|38|40|45|N|15|53|55|E|region:IT_type:city(6922)
frazioni = Marina
telephone = 0963
postalcode = 89861
gentilic = Tropeani (dialectal: "Trupiani")
saint = St. Madonna of Romania
day =March 27
mayor = Francesco Mario Sammarco (sinceApril 4 ,2005 )
website = [http://www.comune.tropea.vv.it www.comune.tropea.vv.it]:"Tropea is also a village in the prefecture of
Arcadia in Greece, see by the alternative name ofTropaia "Tropea ( _gr. Tropaea, Trophea) is a municipality located within the
province of Vibo Valentia , inCalabria (southernItaly ).The town is a famous bathing place, situated on a reef, in the gulf of St. Euphemia connected with the mainland by a narrow strip in the
Tyrrhenian Sea , toward the south with respect toVibo Valentia and northward with respect toRicadi andCapo Vaticano .Ecclesiastical history
Notable people
It is the birthplace of :
* the painterSpanò
* the anatomists Pietro and Paolo Vianeo
* the philosopherPasquale Galluppi
* actorRaf Vallone (1916-2002) [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0885203/ IMDb]
* American mobsterAlbert Anastasia "Tropea Onions"
Many villages around tropea produce a particular quality of red onion. In Italy this onions are so famous that "Cipolla di Tropea" (Tropea's Onion) is an Italian synonym for all the generic
red onions .The town's best gelateria, Tonino in the Corso, even makes a red onion ice cream (as well as others based on squid ink and
nduja , the local spicy salami).ources and external links
*Catholic
* [http://www.tropea.biz/index_eng.htm Travel Guide of Tropea and Capo Vaticano in Calabria]
* [http://www.prolocotropea.eu/ Pro Loco Tropea - Turistic Association & IAT point (Touristic's Information & Assistance)]
* [http://www.museotropea.it Museo Antichi Mestieri]
* [http://www.vacanzeincalabria.it/ Calabria Tourism]
* [http://www.lacasadiulisse.com/pages/eng/tropeaEN.htm Brief History of Tropea]
* [http://www.calabrialiving.com Living in Calabria - A Guide plus Photo Gallery - 2008]
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