San Marco Argentano
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| San Marco Argentano | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Comune di San Marco Argentano | |
 San Marco Argentano
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| Coordinates: 39°33′N 16°07′E / 39.55°N 16.117°ECoordinates: 39°33′N 16°07′E / 39.55°N 16.117°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Cosenza (CS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 78 km2 (30.1 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,646 |
| • Density | 98/km2 (253.9/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sanmarchesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 87018 |
| Dialing code | 0984 |
| Patron saint | St. Mark the Evangelist |
| Saint day | April 25 |
| Website | Official website |
San Marco Argentano is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.
Main sights include the Norman tower, several churches and an abbey.
San Marco Argentano was the birth place of Bohemond I of Antioch (1050s births), eldest son of Robert Guiscard and christened "Mark" at his baptism.
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