Sorbo San Basile

Comune in Calabria, Italy
Location of Sorbo San Basile
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39°1′08″N 16°34′10″E / 39.01889°N 16.56944°E / 39.01889; 16.56944CountryItalyRegionCalabriaProvinceCatanzaro (CZ)FrazioniMelitello, Cutura, villaggio LagomarGovernment
 • MayorVincenzo NaniaArea • Total58.69 km2 (22.66 sq mi)Elevation
605 m (1,985 ft)Population
 (31 December 2013)[2]
 • Total819 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)DemonymSorbesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
88050
Dialing code0961Patron saintSt Francis XavierSaint day3 DecemberWebsiteOfficial website

Sorbo San Basile (Calabrian: U Sòrbu) is a village and comune in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of southern Italy. The word "sorbo" in Italian means "the service tree or the sorb-apple tree" of which there are many orchards in the vicinity. The words "San Basile" refer to the Greek Saint Basil the Great because Basilian monks established a monastery in the area as early as 640.

The town is bordered by Bianchi, Carlopoli, Cicala, Colosimi, Fossato Serralta, Gimigliano, Panettieri, Taverna.

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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