San Giovanni in Fiore
| San Giovanni in Fiore | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di San Giovanni in Fiore | ||
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  San Giovanni in Fiore Location of San Giovanni in Fiore in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 39°16′N 16°42′E / 39.267°N 16.700°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Calabria | |
| Province | Cosenza (CS) | |
| Frazioni | Fantino, Lorica, Rovale, Serrisi, Acquafredda, Cagno, Ceraso, Germano, Palla Palla, Torre Garga | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Antonio Barile | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 279 km2 (108 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,050 m (3,440 ft) | |
| Population (November 2008[1]) | ||
| • Total | 18,184 | |
| • Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Sangiovannesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 87055 | |
| Dialing code | 0984 | |
| Patron saint | St. John the Baptist | |
| Saint day | 24 June | |
| Website | Official website | |
San Giovanni in Fiore (Italian pronunciation: [san dʒoˈvanni iɱ ˈfjoːre]) is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.
The town originates from the Florense Abbey, built here by the Calabrian monk Joachim of Fiore in 1188.
Marjorie Reeves of Oxford University was made an honorary citizen of San Giovanni for reviving interest in Joachim of Fiore.[2]
Notes and references
- ↑ Data from ISTAT
- ↑ Richard Pring, ‘Reeves, Marjorie Ethel (1905–2003)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, January 2007; online edn, Jan 2009 accessed 3 October 2015
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