Fagnano Castello
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Fagnano Castello | |
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Comune di Fagnano Castello | |
Coordinates: 39°34′N 16°03′E / 39.567°N 16.050°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Calabria |
Province | Cosenza (CS) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Giulio Tarsitano |
Area | |
• Total | 29.67 km2 (11.46 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2005)[2] | |
• Total | 4,194 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
Demonym | Fagnanesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 87013 |
Dialing code | 0984 |
Patron saint | St. Sebastian |
Saint day | January 20 |
Website | Official website |
Fagnano Castello is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. Fagnano Castello is located in the mountains of Calabria, about an hour north of Cosenza.
The town's big annual festival is the Sagra Della Castagne (Festival of Chestnuts), celebrating the annual chestnut harvest around the last week of October with live music, free roasted chestnuts in the village square, and homemade desserts made out of chestnuts.
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.