San Demetrio Corone
| San Demetrio Corone | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di San Demetrio Corone | ||
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  San Demetrio Corone Location of San Demetrio Corone in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 39°34′N 16°22′E / 39.567°N 16.367°ECoordinates: 39°34′N 16°22′E / 39.567°N 16.367°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Calabria | |
| Province | Cosenza (CS) | |
| Frazioni | Macchia Albanese, Guriza, Sofferetti, Sant'Agata, San Nicola, Piedigallo | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Salvatore Lamirata | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 61.87 km2 (23.89 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 521 m (1,709 ft) | |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | ||
| • Total | 3,693 | |
| • Density | 60/km2 (150/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Sandemetresi | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| Postal code | 87069 | |
| Dialing code | 0984 | |
| Patron saint | St. Demetrius | |
| Saint day | 26 October | |
| Website | Official website | |
San Demetrio Corone (Arbëreshë: Shën Mitri) is a town and municipality in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It is home to the Collegio of Sant'Adriano, a boarding school which produced many patriots and theorists/revolutionaries in the Italian Independence wars.
Geography
The village is surrounded by lush vegetation and overlooks the Piana (plains) di Sibari. Views of the Apennine Mountains and the Ionian Sea dominate the scenery. It is bordered by Acri, Corigliano-Rossano, San Cosmo Albanese, Vaccarizzo Albanese, Santa Sofia d'Epiro, Tarsia and Terranova da Sibari.
History
San Demetrio Corone was founded in the 1470s by Christians fleeing Albania to escape persecution from the invading Ottomans. The townsfolk are still generally fluent in both Italian and Arbëresh language.
Main sights
The church of Sant'Adriano (built ca. 1000 AD), adjacent to the aforementioned Collegio, is an example of early Norman-Byzantine architecture and contains some mosaics and other medieval artifacts.
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