San Marco Argentano
San Marco Argentano is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.
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 | |
| 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 |
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
- Historical records for San Marco Argentano (in Italian)
- "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.
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