San Basile

San Basile (Arbëreshë Albanian: Shën Vasili) is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.

San Basile
Comune
Comune di San Basile
Church of St. John the Baptist.
Location of San Basile
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Coordinates: 39°49′N 16°10′E
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Province	Cosenza (CS)
Government
• Mayor	Vincenzo Tamburi
Area [1]
• Total	18.67 km2 (7.21 sq mi)
Elevation	540 m (1,770 ft)
Population  (2018-01-01)[2]
• Total	1,283
• Density	69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Demonym	Sambasilesi (Arbëreshë: Shënvasilotë)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	87010
Dialing code	0981
Patron saint	John the Baptist, e Santa Maria Odigitria
Saint day	25 May, martedì dopo la pentecoste
Website	Official website

Both Italian and Arbëresh are spoken in the town.^[3]