Sorbo San Basile

Sorbo San Basile (Calabrian: U Sòrbu) is a village and comune in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of southern Italy. The word "sorbo" in Italian means "the service tree or the sorb-apple tree" of which there are many orchards in the vicinity. The words "San Basile" refer to the Greek Saint Basil the Great because Basilian monks established a monastery in the area as early as 640.

Sorbo San Basile
Comune
Comune di Sorbo San Basile
Location of Sorbo San Basile
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Coordinates: 39°1′08″N 16°34′10″E
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Province	Catanzaro (CZ)
Frazioni	Melitello, Cutura, villaggio Lagomar
Government
• Mayor	Vincenzo Nania
Area [1]
• Total	58.69 km2 (22.66 sq mi)
Elevation	605 m (1,985 ft)
Population  (31 December 2013)[2]
• Total	819
• Density	14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Demonym	Sorbesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	88050
Dialing code	0961
Patron saint	St Francis Xavier
Saint day	3 December
Website	Official website

The town is bordered by Bianchi, Carlopoli, Cicala, Colosimi, Fossato Serralta, Gimigliano, Panettieri, Taverna.