Province of Cosenza
| Province of Cosenza | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Capital(s) | Cosenza |
| Comuni | 155 |
| Government | |
| • President | Mario Oliverio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,650 km2 (2,570 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) (approx.) | |
| • Total | 733,000 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 87100 |
| Telephone prefix | 0968, 0981, 0982, 0983, 0984, 0985 |
| Vehicle registration | CS |
| ISTAT | 078 |
The Province of Cosenza (Italian: Provincia di Cosenza) is a province in the Calabria region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Cosenza.
It has an area of 6,650 km², and a total population of 733,797 (2001). It is the biggest Calabrian Province. There are 155 comunes (Italian: comuni) in the province [1], see Comunes of the Province of Cosenza.
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[edit] Minorities
The Province of Cosenza includes a community of speakers of the Occitan language (also known as Langue d'oc) in Guardia Piemontese: it was established by members of the Waldensian or Vaudois movement, who emigrated there to escape religious persecution in the 13th and 14th centuries (see this link). There is also a considerable Arbëreshë community, who settled in Italy during the 15th and 16th centuries.
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[edit] Surnames
15 most common surnames in the Cosenza province.
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