Gioiosa Ionica

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Comune di Gioiosa Ionica
Coat of arms of Comune di Gioiosa Ionica
Municipal coat of arms
Country Flag of Italy Italy
Region Calabria
Province Reggio Calabria (RC)
Mayor
Elevation 50 m
Area 35 km²
Population
 - Total (as of 2001) 7,050
 - Density 201/km²
Time zone CET, UTC+1
Coordinates 38°20′N 16°18′E
Gentilic Gioiosani
Dialing code 0964
Postal code 89042
Patron St. Roch
 - Day January 27 and last Sunday in August
Website: www.comune.gioiosaionica.rc.it

Gioiosa Ionica is a town in Italy in the province of Reggio Calabria, region of Calabria. It lies near the east coast of Calabria and covers an area of 35 km².

This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.