Rossano

Rossano
Church of Santa Maria del Patire.
Church of Santa Maria del Patire.
Rossano is located in Italy
Rossano
Rossano
Location of Rossano in Italy
Coordinates: 39°34′N 16°38′E / 39.567°N 16.633°E / 39.567; 16.633
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
ProvinceCosenza (CS)
ComuneCorigliano-Rossano
Area
 • Total149 km2 (58 sq mi)
Elevation
270 m (890 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2013)
 • Total36,876
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
DemonymRossanesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
87067, 87068
Dialing code0983
Patron saintNilus the Younger
Saint daySeptember 26

Rossano is a town and frazione of Corigliano-Rossano in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, southern Italy.[1] The city is situated on an eminence c. three kilometres (1.9 mi) from the Gulf of Taranto. The town is known for its marble and alabaster quarries.

The town is the seat of a Catholic archbishop and has a notable cathedral and castle. Two popes have been born in the town, along with Nilus the Younger.[2][3][4]

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  2. ^ Beach, Alison I.; Cochelin, Isabelle (2020-01-09). The Cambridge History of Medieval Monasticism in the Latin West. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-108-77063-7.
  3. ^ Thomas, David; Mallett, Alexander; Roggema, Barbara (2010-12-17). Christian-Muslim Relations. A Bibliographical History. Volume 2 (900-1050). BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-16976-0.
  4. ^ Juniore, Saint Bartolomeo (1904). Vita di San Nilo abate, fondatore della Badia di Grottaferrata (in Italian). Desclʹee, Lefebvre e C., Editori.