Buonvicino
Buonvicino | |
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| Comune di Buonvicino | |
Location of Buonvicino  | |
  Buonvicino Location of Buonvicino in Italy  Buonvicino Buonvicino (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 39°41′N 15°53′E / 39.683°N 15.883°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Cosenza (CS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 55 km2 (21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
| Population (2007)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,413 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Buonvicinesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 87020 |
| Dialing code | 0985 |
| ISTAT code | 078020 |
| Patron saint | San Ciriaco Abate |
| Saint day | 19 September |
| Website | Official website |
Buonvicino (Calabrian: Vommicìnu) is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.
Saint Ciriaco Abate was born in Buonvicino in the mid-10th century and died in Buonvicino on 19 September 1030. A large statue of the saint dominates the countryside from above the town.
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 from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
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