San Chirico Nuovo
San Chirico Nuovo | |
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| Comune di San Chirico Nuovo | |
Location of San Chirico Nuovo | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′N 16°5′E / 40.683°N 16.083°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Basilicata |
| Province | Potenza (PZ) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rosa Baldassarre |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.39 km2 (9.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 745 m (2,444 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018) | |
• Total | 1,294 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sanchirichesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 85010 |
| Dialing code | 0971 |
| Patron saint | St. Roch |
| Saint day | 22 August |
| Website | Official website |
San Chirico Nuovo is an Arbëreshë town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the southern Italian region of Basilicata. It was founded by Albanian settlerswith the blessing of the prince of Tolve.