San Chirico Nuovo
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San Chirico Nuovo | |
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| Comune di San Chirico Nuovo | |
  San Chirico Nuovo Location of San Chirico Nuovo in Italy  San Chirico Nuovo San Chirico Nuovo (Basilicata) | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′N 16°5′E / 40.683°N 16.083°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Basilicata |
| Province | Potenza (PZ) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rosa Baldassarre |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.39 km2 (9.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 745 m (2,444 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 1,294 |
| • Density | 55.32/km2 (143.3/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Sanchirichesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 85010 |
| Dialing code | 0971 |
| ISTAT code | 076073 |
| Patron saint | St. Roch |
| Saint day | 22 August |
| Website | Official website |
San Chirico Nuovo is an Arbëreshë town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the southern Italian region of Basilicata. It was founded by Albanian settlerswith the blessing of the prince of Tolve.[3] It is about 25 km northeast of Potenza, the provincial capital[4]. Its population has been around 1,200 to 1,300 in recent years, with a general trend of decline.
