San Marco Argentano

Comune in Calabria, Italy
Location of San Marco Argentano
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39°33′N 16°07′E / 39.550°N 16.117°E / 39.550; 16.117CountryItalyRegionCalabriaProvinceCosenza (CS)Government
 • MayorVirginia MariottiArea • Total80.5 km2 (31.1 sq mi)Elevation
426 m (1,398 ft)Population
 (31 July 2018)[2]
 • Total7,419 • Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)DemonymSanmarchesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
87018
Dialing code0984Patron saintSt. Mark the EvangelistSaint dayApril 25WebsiteOfficial website

San Marco Argentano is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.

Main sights include the Norman tower, several churches and the ruins of an abbey, Santa Maria della Matina.

San Marco Argentano was the birthplace of Bohemond I of Antioch (1050s births), eldest son of Robert Guiscard and christened "Mark" at his baptism.

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  • Historical records for San Marco Argentano (in Italian)
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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.