Cassano all'Ionio | |
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Comune di Cassano all'Ionio | |
Coordinates: 39°47′N 16°19′E / 39.783°N 16.317°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Calabria |
Province | Cosenza (CS) |
Frazioni | Doria, Lauropoli, Sibari |
Government | |
• Mayor | None (commissars) |
Area | |
• Total | 159.07 km2 (61.42 sq mi) |
Elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
Population (December 2013)[2] | |
• Total | 18,652 |
• Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Demonym | Cassanesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 87011 |
Dialing code | 0981 |
Patron saint | Holy Crucifix |
Saint day | First Friday in March |
Website | Official website |
Cassano all'Ionio, also named Cassano allo Ionio, is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in Calabria, southern Italy, known in Roman times as Cassanum. It lies in a fertile region in the concave recess of a steep mountain, 60 km northeast of the town of Cosenza, 10 km west of the archaeological site of Sybaris.