- Vibo Marina
Vibo Marina is a port town in the
province of Vibo Valentia , in theCalabria region of southernItaly . It is a "frazione " of the town ofVibo Valentia . It has around 10,000 inhabitants.Geography
The town lies in the Gulf of Saint Eufemia, on the
Tyrrhenian Sea .Pizzo andBivona are nearby; other important towns near Vibo Marina are Vibo Valentia,Lamezia Terme andTropea .History
In the 3rd century B.C.,
Agathocles the tyrant of Syracuse ordered the construction of a harbour where Vibo Marina now stands. The installation of the harbour goes from the caste of Bivona to the high part of Vibo Marina, where a Roman manor was founded in the XX A.D. century.Clarifyme|date=March 2008Vibo Marina was originally called "Porto Santa Venere" (Saint Venus' Harbour). A legend tells that the local fishermen discovered on the sandy shore a statue of Saint Venus. Under the Fascist government, the name was changed in 1928 to Vibo Marina.Fact|date=March 2008
Economy
It is an important industrial area in the economy of the Vibo Valentia province. Here there is an important commercial and tourist harbour for the petrol distribution, fish selling (especially tuna),
Aeolian Islands sea connection, etc.There are many industries for the manufacturing of cement and oil.Notes and references
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