Bocchigliero

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Bocchigliero
Comune
Comune di Bocchigliero
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Bocchigliero
Location of Bocchigliero in Italy
Coordinates: 39°25′N16°45′E / 39.417°N 16.750°E / 39.417; 16.750 Coordinates: 39°25′N16°45′E / 39.417°N 16.750°E / 39.417; 16.750
Country Italy
Region Calabria
Province Cosenza (CS)
Frazioni Calamitti
Area
  Total 97 km2 (37 sq mi)
Elevation 1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Population
  Total 1,895
  Density 20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Bocchiglieresi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code87060
Dialing code 0983
Patron saint San Nicola
Saint day 21 August
Website Official website

Bocchigliero (Calabrian: Vucchigliari or Vuccugliari) is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.

<i>Comune</i> third-level administrative divisions of the Italian Republic

The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.

Cosenza Comune in Calabria, Italy

Cosenza is a city in the Calabria region of Southern Italy. The municipal population is of around 70,000, but the urban area counts over 268,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Province of Cosenza, which has a population of around 735,000. The demonym of Cosenza is cosentino in Italian and Cosentian in English.

Calabria Region of Italy

Calabria, known in antiquity as Bruttium, is a region in Southern Italy.

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