Campana
Comune di Campana
The so-called "Elephant of Campana"
The so-called "Elephant of Campana"
Location of Campana
Campana is located in Italy
Campana
Campana
Location of Campana in Italy
Campana is located in Calabria
Campana
Campana
Campana (Calabria)
Coordinates: 39°25′N 16°49′E / 39.417°N 16.817°E / 39.417; 16.817
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
ProvinceCosenza (CS)
Government
  MayorAgostino Chiarello
Area
  Total103 km2 (40 sq mi)
Elevation
617 m (2,024 ft)
Population
 (2007)[2]
  Total2,111
  Density20/km2 (53/sq mi)
DemonymCampanesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
87061
Dialing code0983
ISTAT code078023
Patron saintSt. Dominic of Guzman
Saint day3 August
WebsiteOfficial website

Campana is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.

In the municipal territory, within the Sila National Park are two megaliths (one known as "The Elephant of Campana"), dating from perhaps the 3rd century BC. The first, standing at c. 5,50 m, depicts either an Elephas antiquus, or an elephant from the army of Pyrrhus or Hannibal; the second, missing the upper part, has a height of 7.50 m and was perhaps the lower part of a human statue.{{Citation needed}}

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)



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