San Cosmo Albanese
San Cosmo Albanese | ||
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Comune | ||
Comune di San Cosmo Albanese | ||
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San Cosmo Albanese Location of San Cosmo Albanese in Italy | ||
Coordinates: 39°35′N 16°25′E / 39.583°N 16.417°E | ||
Country | Italy | |
Region | Calabria | |
Province | Cosenza (CS) | |
Frazioni | Campanaro, Matermare | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Cosimo Azzinari | |
Area | ||
• Total | 14 km2 (5 sq mi) | |
Elevation | 407 m (1,335 ft) | |
Population (31 May 2010) | ||
• Total | 645 | |
• Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) | |
Demonym(s) | Strigajot | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Postal code | 87060 | |
Dialing code | 0983 | |
Patron saint | Sts. Cosmas and Damina | |
Saint day | 27 September | |
Website | Official website |
San Cosmo Albanese (Arbëreshë Albanian: Strigàri; Calabrian: San Cuòsimu) is a village and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.
There is a majority ethnic Arbëresh in the village. The founders of the settlement were Christian Albanians who migrated to Italy after Albania's resistance against the Ottoman Empire fell.
People
- Giuseppe Serembe, writer, poet
- Terenzio Tocci, politician
References
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