Celico
| Celico | |
|---|---|
| Comune | |
| Comune di Celico | |
  Celico Location of Celico in Italy | |
| Coordinates: 39°19′N 16°20′E / 39.317°N 16.333°ECoordinates: 39°19′N 16°20′E / 39.317°N 16.333°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Cosenza (CS) |
| Frazioni | Manneto, Fago del soldato |
| Area | |
| • Total | 98 km2 (38 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 3,018 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (80/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Celichesi |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 87053 |
| Dialing code | 0984 |
| Patron saint | St. Michael Archangel |
| Saint day | September 29 |
| Website | Official website |
Celico (Greek: Kylikos) is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It is also the birthplace of Joachim of Fiore (c.1135 – 1202) who was the founder of the monastic order of San Giovanni in Fiore.
Notable People
- Joachim of Fiore (12th-century mystic, theologian and esoterist)
- Gioachino Greco (c. 1600 – c. 1634) (chess master and writer)
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