San Giovanni in Fiore
San Giovanni in Fiore | |
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Comune di San Giovanni in Fiore | |
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Coordinates: 39°16′N 16°42′E / 39.267°N 16.700°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Calabria |
Province | Cosenza (CS) |
Frazioni | Fantino, Lorica, Rovale, Serrisi, Acquafredda, Cagno, Ceraso, Germano, Palla Palla, Torre Garga |
Government | |
• Mayor | Giuseppe Belcastro |
Area | |
• Total | 279.45 km2 (107.90 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,049 m (3,442 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 18,184 |
• Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Sangiovannesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 87055 |
Dialing code | 0984 |
Patron saint | St. John the Baptist |
Saint day | 24 June |
Website | Official website |
San Giovanni in Fiore (Italian pronunciation: [san dʒoˈvanni iɱ ˈfjoːre]; Calabrian: Sangiuvanni [sandʒuˈvanni]) is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.
The town originates from the Florense Abbey, built here by the Calabrian monk Joachim of Fiore in 1188.
Marjorie Reeves of Oxford University was made an honorary citizen of San Giovanni for reviving interest in Joachim of Fiore.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Data from ISTAT
- ^ "San Giovanni in Fiore". Comuni Italiani (in Italian).
- ^ Richard Pring, ‘Reeves, Marjorie Ethel (1905–2003)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, January 2007; online edn, Jan 2009 accessed 3 October 2015
Categories:
- Cities and towns in Calabria
- Municipalities of the Province of Cosenza
- Calabrian geography stubs