Bovesia

Bovesia, otherwise known as Grecìa Calabra (Calabrian Greece) or in Calabrian Greek: , is one of the two remaining Griko-speaking areas in southern Italy, the other being Grecìa Salentina. It is located at the tip of Calabria, near Reggio, and consists of nine villages. Its population is significantly smaller than that of Grecìa Salentina.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Bovesia
Settlement.native_name: Ελλάδα της Καλαβρίας/Grècia tis Calavrìa (Calabrian Greek)
Settlement.settlement_type: Region
Settlement.image_skyline: GrikoSpeakingCommunitiesTodayV4.png
Settlement.image_caption: Location map of the Griko-speaking areas of Bovesia and Grecìa Salentina.
Settlement.pushpin_map: Italy
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Italy
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Geographic region
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Population
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Calabria
Settlement.subdivision_name3: 22,636 (2010)
Settlement.leader_title: President
Settlement.utc_offset1: +1
Settlement.utc_offset1_DST: +2

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Official website

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: geographic location
Country: Italy
Official website: calabriagreca.it

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Encyclopedic overview

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The following villages are part of Bovesia: Bova (Calabrian Greek: Chòra tu Vùa) Bova Marina (Calabrian Greek: Jalò tu Vunà; 3,979 inhabitants) Palizzi (Calabrian Greek: Spyrópoli) Palizzi Marina Condofuri (Calabrian Greek: Kontochṓri, meaning "near the village") Gallicianò Amendolea Roccaforte del Greco (Calabrian Greek: Vunì) Roghudi (Calabrian Greek: Rigùdi)

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