Serra San Bruno ( Calabrian: ) is a ''

comune The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...

'' (municipality) in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the Italian region

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, located about southwest of

Catanzaro Catanzaro (, or ; scn, label= Catanzarese, Catanzaru ; , or , ''Katastaríoi Lokrói''; ; la, Catacium), also known as the "City of the two Seas", is an Italian city of 86,183 inhabitants (2020), the capital of the Calabria region and of its p ...

and about southeast of

Vibo Valentia Vibo Valentia (; Monteleone before 1861; Monteleone di Calabria from 1861 to 1928; scn, label= Calabrian, Vibbu Valenzia or ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) in the Calabria region of southern Italy, near the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is the ca ...

. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 6,966 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat. Close by is the famous

Carthusian The Carthusians, also known as the Order of Carthusians ( la, Ordo Cartusiensis), are a Latin enclosed religious order of the Catholic Church. The order was founded by Bruno of Cologne in 1084 and includes both monks and nuns. The order has i ...

monastery, Serra San Bruno Charterhouse (''Certosa di Santo Stefano di Serra San Bruno''), around which the town grew up. The town is named after Saint Bruno of Cologne, who founded the

Carthusian Order The Carthusians, also known as the Order of Carthusians ( la, Ordo Cartusiensis), are a Latin enclosed religious order of the Catholic Church. The order was founded by Bruno of Cologne in 1084 and includes both monks and nuns. The order has it ...

in 1053 and the

Grande Chartreuse Grande Chartreuse () is the head monastery of the Carthusian religious order. It is located in the Chartreuse Mountains, north of the city of Grenoble, in the commune of Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse (Isère), France. History Originally, the ...

, mother house of the Carthusians, near

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, in

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. He built the charterhouse of Serra San Bruno in 1095, and died here in 1101.Serra San Bruno Charterhouse
/ref> The municipality of Serra San Bruno contains the ''

frazione A ''frazione'' (plural: ) is a type of subdivision of a '' comune'' (municipality) in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidate terri ...

'' (subdivision) Ninfo. Serra San Bruno borders the following municipalities:

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Gerocarne Gerocarne ( Calabrian: ) is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the Italian region Calabria, located about southwest of Catanzaro and about southeast of Vibo Valentia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 2 ...

Mongiana Mongiana ( Calabrian: ) is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the Italian region Calabria, located about southwest of Catanzaro and about southeast of Vibo Valentia. Mongiana was the seat of the main ironworks and ...

, Spadola, Brognaturo,

Simbario Simbario ( Calabrian: ; ) is a '' comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Vibo Valentia in the Italian region Calabria, located about southwest of Catanzaro and about east of Vibo Valentia. It is located on a plateau, within a stone's throw ...

, Stilo. The movie Le Quattro Volte was filmed in this town.

Demographic evolution

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References

External links

www.comune.serrasanbruno.vv.it/
* Cities and towns in Calabria {{Calabria-geo-stub