Serra San Bruno

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Serra San Bruno
coat of arms
Serra San Bruno (Italy)
Serra San Bruno
Country Italy
region Calabria
province Vibo Valentia  (VV)
Coordinates 38 ° 35 ′  N , 16 ° 20 ′  E Coordinates: 38 ° 35 ′ 0 ″  N , 16 ° 20 ′ 0 ″  E
height 870  m slm
surface 39 km²
Residents 6,549 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 168 inhabitants / km²
Factions Ninfo
Post Code 89822
prefix 0963
ISTAT number 102037
Popular name Serresi
Patron saint Blaise of Sebaste
Website Serra San Bruno

Serra San Bruno is a town of 6549 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the Italian province of Vibo Valentia in the Calabria region .

The place is about 36 km southeast of Vibo Valentia at the foot of Monte Pecoraro (1423 meters). The area of ​​the municipality is 870 m above sea level. d. M. and covers 39 km² .

The neighboring communities are Arena , Gerocarne , Mongiana , Spadola and Stilo ( RC ).

economy

The population lives from the mining and processing of granite , from forestry in the large surrounding forest region (typical deciduous forest with large numbers of fungi) and wood processing. In Serra San Bruno and the surrounding area, large quantities of charcoal are produced using traditional methods.

Attractions

The place is best known for the Santo Stefano Charterhouse , which was built at the end of the 11th century. In the historic city center is the baroque church Chiesa dell'Addolorata , in the interior of which there are numerous works of art from the Charterhouse. Many houses in the village are equipped with ornate portals and forge works, a tradition that goes back to the Carthusian monks.

  • Charterhouse of Santo Stefano

  • Chiesa dell'Addolorata

  • Chiesa di San Biagio

  • Memorial to the Fallen

  • Pond in Serra San Bruno

literature

  • Gabriella Vitiello, Frank Helbert: Calabria. DuMont-Reise-Verlag, Cologne 2004, ISBN 3-7701-6439-3 .
  • Ilona Witten: Calabria. 2nd, updated edition. DuMont-Reiseverlag, Ostfildern 2006, ISBN 3-7701-5989-6 .

Web links

Commons : Serra San Bruno  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.