San Marco Argentano
San Marco Argentano | |
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| Comune di San Marco Argentano | |
 View of the town from the Roman tower. | |
Location of San Marco Argentano  | |
  San Marco Argentano Location of San Marco Argentano in Italy  San Marco Argentano San Marco Argentano (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 39°33′N 16°07′E / 39.550°N 16.117°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Cosenza (CS) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Virginia Mariotti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 80.5 km2 (31.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 426 m (1,398 ft) |
| Population (31 July 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,419 |
| • Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sanmarchesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| 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 the ruins of an abbey, Santa Maria della Matina.
San Marco Argentano was the birthplace of Bohemond I of Antioch (1050s births), eldest son of Robert Guiscard and christened "Mark" at his baptism.
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External links
[edit]- Historical records for San Marco Argentano (in Italian)
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- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.