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Southern Italy

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For the EU constituency, see Southern Italy (European Parliament constituency). For the statistical regions of the EU, see South Italy. "Mezzogiorno" redirects here. For the Italian actress, see Giovanna Mezzogiorno. For her father, see Vittorio Mezzogiorno. Southern Italy A map of Italy, with the Mezzogiorno being marked with the darker color. Satellite image Regional statistics Composition Abruzzo Apulia Basilicata Calabria Campania Molise   Sicily   Sardinia(*) Area  - Total 123,024 km 2 (47,500 sq mi) Population  - Total 20,610,490 [1] (2013 est.) Southern Italy or Mezzogiorno ( Italian pronunciation:  [ˌmɛddzoˈdʒorno] , [2] "South", literally "Midday" [3] ) is a macroregion of Italy traditionally encompassing the territories of the former Kingdom of the two Sicilies (all the southern section of the Italian Peninsula and Sicily), with the frequent addition of the island of Sardinia. [4] [5

Scigliano

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Comune in Calabria, Italy Scigliano Comune Comune di Scigliano Valle del Savuto, looking out over Scigliano Location of Scigliano Scigliano Location of Scigliano in Italy Show map of Italy Scigliano Scigliano (Calabria) Show map of Calabria Coordinates: 39°8′N 16°18′E  /  39.133°N 16.300°E  / 39.133; 16.300 Coordinates: 39°8′N 16°18′E  /  39.133°N 16.300°E  / 39.133; 16.300 Country Italy Region Calabria Province Cosenza (CS) Frazioni Agrifoglio, Calvisi, Celsita, Cupani, Diano, Lupia, Petrisi, Serra, Traversa, Tasso Area  • Total 17 km 2 (7 sq mi) Elevation 659 m (2,162 ft) Population (2007) [1]  • Total 1,427  • Density 84/km 2 (220/sq mi) Demonym(s) Sciglianesi Time zone UTC+1 (CET)  • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST) Postal code 87057 Dialing code 0984 ISTAT code 078139 Patron saint San Giuseppe Saint day 19 March Website Official website Scigliano is a small