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Vaccarizzo Albanese

Coordinates: 39°35′N 16°26′E / 39.583°N 16.433°E / 39.583; 16.433
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Vaccarizzo Albanese
Comune di Vaccarizzo Albanese
Coat of arms of Vaccarizzo Albanese
Vaccarizzo within the Province of Cosenza
Vaccarizzo within the Province of Cosenza
Location of Vaccarizzo Albanese
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Vaccarizzo Albanese is located in Italy
Vaccarizzo Albanese
Vaccarizzo Albanese
Location of Vaccarizzo Albanese in Italy
Vaccarizzo Albanese is located in Calabria
Vaccarizzo Albanese
Vaccarizzo Albanese
Vaccarizzo Albanese (Calabria)
Coordinates: 39°35′N 16°26′E / 39.583°N 16.433°E / 39.583; 16.433
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
ProvinceCosenza (CS)
Government
 • MayorAldo Marino
Area
 • Total8 km2 (3 sq mi)
Elevation
448 m (1,470 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total1,184
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
DemonymVaccarizzioti
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
87060
Dialing code0983
Patron saintMadonna di Costantinopoli
WebsiteOfficial website

Vaccarizzo Albanese (Arbëresh: Vakariçi) is an Italian town and comune (municipality) of the province of Cosenza, Calabria region. As of 2011, its population was of 1,184.[2]

History

The town was founded in 1470 as Vaccarizzo. In 1863 its toponym changed adding Albanese (i.e. "Albanian"), due to its origins.

Geography

Vaccarizzo is bordered by Acri, San Cosmo Albanese and San Giorgio Albanese.[3]

Demographics

Language

Vaccarizzo Albanian, the Arbëresh dialect of the Albanian language that is 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.

Personalities

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ a b Template:It icon Source: Istat 2011
  3. ^ 39990 (x a j h) Vaccarizzo Albanese on OpenStreetMap

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