Sinopoli

For people with the surname Sinopoli, see Sinopoli (surname).

Sinopoli Σινόπολις, Ξενόπολις (Greek)
Comune
Comune di Sinopoli
Sinopoli Location of Sinopoli in Italy Sinopoli Sinopoli (Calabria)
Coordinates: 38°15′N 15°56′E
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Metropolitan city	Reggio Calabria (RC)
Frazioni	sinopoli inferiore, sinopoli vecchio
Area
• Total	25.8 km2 (10.0 sq mi)
Population  (Dec. 2004)
• Total	2,303
• Density	89.3/km2 (231/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	89020
Dialing code	0966

Sinopoli (Italian pronunciation: [siˈnɔːpoli]; Calabrian Greek: Σινόπολις, Ξενόπολις) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 90 km (56 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 30 km (19 mi) northeast of Reggio Calabria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2,303 and an area of 25.8 km² (10.0 sq mi).

The municipality of Sinopoli contains the frazioni (subdivisions, mainly villages and hamlets) Sinopoli inferiore and Sinopoli vecchio.

Sinopoli borders the following municipalities: Cosoleto, Oppido Mamertina, Roccaforte del Greco, Roghudi, San Procopio, Sant'Eufemia d'Aspromonte, Scilla.

Demographic evolution

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1861	3,192	—
1871	3,380	+5.9%
1881	3,411	+0.9%
1901	3,554	+4.2%
1911	3,802	+7.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	4,009	+5.4%
1931	4,059	+1.2%
1936	4,029	−0.7%
1951	4,404	+9.3%
1961	3,123	−29.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1971	2,606	−16.6%
1981	2,468	−5.3%
1991	2,535	+2.7%
2001	2,329	−8.1%

Source: Data from ISTAT

See also

• Giuseppe Sinopoli, an Italian conductor and composer