San Paolo Albanese
| San Paolo Albanese | |
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| Comune | |
| Comune di San Paolo Albanese | |
 San Paolo Albanese
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| Coordinates: 40°2′N 16°20′E / 40.033°N 16.333°ECoordinates: 40°2′N 16°20′E / 40.033°N 16.333°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Basilicata |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Potenza (PZ) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29 km2 (11 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 416 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 85030 |
| Dialing code | 0973 |
San Paolo Albanese (Arbëresh: Shën Pali Arbëresh) is a village and comune of 328 people in the province of Potenza, in the Basilicata region of southern Italy.
At an elevation of 843 metres (2,766 ft) and situated on the slope of Mt. Carnera 1,284 metres (4,213 ft) above sea level, San Paolo is the smallest commune in Basilicata with an area of 29.9 square kilometres (11.5 sq mi).
The village is bordered by the towns of Alessandria del Carretto (CS), Cersosimo, Noepoli, San Costantino Albanese and Terranova di Pollino.
It is also adjacent to Pollino National Park.
San Paolo is smaller than the neighboring Arbëresh village San Costantino Albanese, and is the least populated commune in the province.
The village saw a steady number of births and deaths through the 1800s with a slight reduction in the death rate. The single largest year for deaths was 1835 when 120 people died. This was the first year of a Cholera epidemic on the Italian Peninsula which lasted three years.
Source: LDS Family History Library films of San Paolo Albanese
San Paolo Albanese was founded in approximately 1534 by ethnic Albanians refugees or Arbëreshë, from Corone, Morea in Greece which was occupied by the Ottoman Turks.
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