Francavilla Angitola

Francavilla Angitola
Location of Francavilla Angitola
Francavilla Angitola
Location of Francavilla Angitola in Italy
Francavilla Angitola
Francavilla Angitola (Calabria)
Coordinates: 38°47′N 16°16′E / 38.783°N 16.267°E / 38.783; 16.267
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
ProvinceProvince of Vibo Valentia (VV)
Area
  Total
28.3 km2 (10.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2018-01-01)
  Total
1,906
  Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Francavilla Angitola is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the Italian region Calabria, located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Vibo Valentia.

Francavilla Angitola borders the following municipalities: Curinga, Filadelfia, Maierato, Pizzo, Polia.

In the località of Ponte Angitola, in the comune, was the Roman settlement and river crossing named Ad Fluvium Angitulam or Annicia.