Serra San Bruno

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Serra San Bruno
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Province	Province of Vibo Valentia (VV)
Mayor
Elevation	870 m
Area	39.6 km²
Population
- Total (as of Dec. 2004)	6,966
- Density	176/km²
Time zone	CET, UTC+1
Coordinates	38°35′N, 16°20′E
Gentilic	serresi
Dialing code	0963
Postal code	89822
Frazioni	Ninfo
Location of Serra San Bruno in Italy
Website: www.comune.serrasanbruno.vv.it/

Serra San Bruno is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the Italian region Calabria, located about 40 km southwest of Catanzaro and about 25 km southeast of Vibo Valentia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 6,966 and an area of 39.6 km².^[1]

Close by the famous monastery called the Certosa of Saint Bruno of Cologne. He founded the Carthusian Order in 1053 by San Bruno, then Brunone di Colonia at Chartreuse, near Grenoble, in France. ^[2]

The municipality of Serra San Bruno contains the frazione (subdivision) Ninfo.

Serra San Bruno borders the following municipalities: Arena, Gerocarne, Mongiana, Spadola, Brognaturo, Simbario, Stilo.

[edit] Demographic evolution

[edit] References

1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
2. ^ Certosa of Serra San Bruno

[edit] External links

• www.comune.serrasanbruno.vv.it/