Vaccarizzo Albanese
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| Vaccarizzo Albanese | ||
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| — Comune — | ||
| Comune di Vaccarizzo Albanese | ||
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 Vaccarizzo Albanese
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| Coordinates: 39°35′N 16°26′E / 39.583°N 16.433°ECoordinates: 39°35′N 16°26′E / 39.583°N 16.433°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Calabria | |
| Province | Cosenza (CS) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Aldo Marino | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 8 km2 (3 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 448 m (1,470 ft) | |
| Population (2007) | ||
| • Total | 1,236 | |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) | |
| Demonym | Vaccarizzioti | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 87060 | |
| Dialing code | 0983 | |
| Patron saint | Madonna di Costantinopoli | |
| Website | Official website | |
Vaccarizzo Albanese is a village and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.
The town is bordered by Acri, San Cosmo Albanese and San Giorgio Albanese.
History[edit]
Main article: Vaccarizzo Albanian
Please see Italian version of this wiki.
Language[edit]
Main article: Vaccarizzo Albanian
Vaccarizzo Albanian, the Arbëresh dialect of the Albanian language that is spoken spoken in the villages of Vaccarizzo Albanese and San Giorgio Albanese in southern Italy by approximately 3,000 people Vaccarizzo Albanian has retained many archaic features of the Tosk dialect, on which the Standard Albanian is based.
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