Brancaleone, Calabria

Brancaleone
Comune
Comune di Brancaleone
Brancaleone
Location of Brancaleone in Italy
Coordinates: 37°58′N 16°6′E / 37.967°N 16.100°E / 37.967; 16.100Coordinates: 37°58′N 16°6′E / 37.967°N 16.100°E / 37.967; 16.100
Country Italy
Region Calabria
Metropolitan city Reggio Calabria (RC)
Area
  Total 35.9 km2 (13.9 sq mi)
Population (Dec. 2004)[1]
  Total 3,923
  Density 110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code 89036
Dialing code 0964

Brancaleone is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 110 kilometres (68 mi) southwest of Catanzaro and about 65 kilometres (40 mi) southeast of Reggio Calabria. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 3,923 and an area of 35.9 square kilometres (13.9 sq mi).[1]

Brancaleone borders the following municipalities: Bruzzano Zeffirio, Palizzi, Staiti.

Famed Italian poet and novelist Cesare Pavese was exiled here in 1935. Portions of his novel The Moon and the Bonfires refer to his time spent here.

Demographic evolution

References

  1. 1 2 All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)


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