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Vibo Valentia

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Vibo Valentia

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Also known as Monteleone di Calabria

Italian comune

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Vibo Valentia is a town in southern Italy, located in the Calabria region. It serves as an important historical and administrative center in its area, with connections to ancient Greek settlement and medieval development.

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Vibo Valentia ( Italian: [ˈviːbo vaˈlɛntsja] ; Monteleone before 1861; Monteleone di Calabria from 1861 to 1928; Calabrian: Vibbu Valenzia or Muntalaùni) is a city and comune (municipality) in the Italian region of Calabria, near the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the capital of the province of Vibo Valentia, and is an agricultural, commercial and tourist center (the most famous places nearby are Tropea, Ricadi and Pizzo). There are also several large manufacturing industries, including the tuna district of Maierato. Very important for the local economy is Vibo Marina's harbour.

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