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Rossano | |
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 Church of Santa Maria del Patire. | |
  Rossano Location of Rossano in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 39°34′N 16°38′E / 39.567°N 16.633°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Cosenza (CS) |
| Comune | Corigliano-Rossano |
| Area | |
| • Total | 149 km2 (58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2013) | |
| • Total | 36,876 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Rossanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 87067, 87068 |
| Dialing code | 0983 |
| Patron saint | Nilus the Younger |
| Saint day | September 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]
- ^ "Rossano Purpurea - Associazione di promozione sociale e turistica". Rossano Purpurea - Associazione di promozione sociale e turistica (in Italian). 2024-03-01. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Juniore, Saint Bartolomeo (1904). Vita di San Nilo abate, fondatore della Badia di Grottaferrata (in Italian). Desclʹee, Lefebvre e C., Editori.
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