Scigliano

Scigliano
Comune di Scigliano
Valle del Savuto, looking out over Scigliano
Valle del Savuto, looking out over Scigliano
Location of Scigliano
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Scigliano is located in Italy
Scigliano
Scigliano
Location of Scigliano in Italy
Scigliano is located in Calabria
Scigliano
Scigliano
Scigliano (Calabria)
Coordinates: 39°07′43″N 16°18′27″E / 39.12861°N 16.30750°E / 39.12861; 16.30750
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
ProvinceCosenza (CS)
FrazioniAgrifoglio, Calvisi, Celsita, Cupani, Diano, Lupia, Petrisi, Serra, Traversa, Tasso
Government
 • MayorRaffaele Pane
Area
 • Total17 km2 (7 sq mi)
Elevation
659 m (2,162 ft)
Population
 (2007)[2]
 • Total1,427
 • Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
DemonymSciglianesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
87057
Dialing code0984
Patron saintSaint Joseph
Saint day19 March
WebsiteOfficial website

Scigliano is a small town and comune located in the hills in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It is the birthplace of the 16th-century Italian humanist Giovanni Valentino Gentile.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)