San Cosmo Albanese
San Cosmo Albanese | |
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| Comune di San Cosmo Albanese | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of San Cosmo Albanese  | |
| 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)[2] | |
| • Total | 645 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Demonym | 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 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
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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