San Basile
| San Basile | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Comune di San Basile | |
 San Basile
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| Coordinates: 39°49′N 16°10′E / 39.817°N 16.167°ECoordinates: 39°49′N 16°10′E / 39.817°N 16.167°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Cosenza (CS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18 km2 (7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 540 m (1,770 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,283 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sambasilesi (alb. shënvasilotë) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 87010 |
| Dialing code | 0981 |
| Patron saint | John the Baptist, e Santa Maria Odigitria |
| Saint day | 25 May, martedì dopo la pentecoste |
| Website | Official website |
San Basile is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.
[edit] Overview
Language/s: Italian and Albanian.
Several families from San Basile emigrated to Brazil, Argentina and the United States in the beginning of the last century (1900). In Brazil, some of these families established their new life in Rio de Janeiro and developed commercial activities and small industries. Some of the descendants have, after 100 years the emigration, still connections with San Basile.
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