Province of Cosenza, Calabria
The Province of Cosenza, one of the very few in Italy with coastlines along two different seas, includes the beautiful Sila mountains with their 3 lakes, Cecita-Mucone, Arvo and Ampollino, partly belonging to the Pollino National Park, founded in 1993.
Info
- Area: 6,650 km²
- Population: about 710,000 inhabitants in 2017
- Zip/postal codes: 87010-87100
- Phone Area Codes: 0968, 0981, 0982, 0983, 0984, 0985
- Car Plate: CS
- Communes: 150 communes.
The Albanian (Arbëreshë) communities in the province of Cosenza
- Among the main Arbëreshë centres are:
- Civita, famous for its houses reminiscent of Kodra paintings and the Arbëreshë Ethnic Museum.
- Frascineto, home to the Museum of Icons and Byzantine Tradition.
- Lungro, main center for the Eparchy of Lungro, which preserves the Greek-Byzantine rite.
- San Basile, important center of the Arbëreshë language and tradition.
- Other villages include Acquaformosa, Castroregio, Cerzeto, Falconara Albanese, Firmo, Macchia Albanese, Marri, Plataci, San Benedetto Ullano, San Demetrio Corone, San Giorgio Albanese, Santa Sofia d'Epiro, Spezzano Albanese, and Vaccarizzo Albanese.
The Comuni in the Province
Acquaformosa | Acquappesa | Acri | Aiello Calabro | Aieta | Albidona | Alessandria del Carretto | Altilia | Altomonte | Amantea | Amendolara | Aprigliano | Belmonte Calabro | Belsito | Belvedere Marittimo | Bianchi | Bisignano | Bocchigliero | Bonifati | Buonvicino | Calopezzati | Caloveto | Campana | Canna | Cariati | Carolei | Carpanzano | Casole Bruzio | Cassano allo Ionio | Castiglione Cosentino | Castrolibero | Castroregio | Castrovillari | Celico | Cellara | Cerchiara di Calabria | Cerisano | Cervicati | Cerzeto | Cetraro | Civita | Cleto | Colosimi | Corigliano Calabro | Cosenza | Cropalati | Crosia | Diamante | Dipignano | Domanico | Fagnano Castello | Falconara Albanese | Figline Vegliaturo | Firmo | Fiumefreddo Bruzio | Francavilla Marittima | Frascineto | Fuscaldo | Grimaldi | Grisolia | Guardia Piemontese | Lago | Laino Borgo | Laino Castello | Lappano | Lattarico | Longobardi | Longobucco | Lungro | Luzzi | Maierà | Malito | Malvito | Mandatoriccio | Mangone | Marano Marchesato | Marano Principato | Marzi | Mendicino | Mongrassano | Montalto Uffugo | Montegiordano | Morano Calabro | Mormanno | Mottafollone | Nocara | Oriolo | Orsomarso | Paludi | Panettieri | Paola | Papasidero | Parenti | Paterno Calabro | Pedace | Pedivigliano | Piane Crati | Pietrafitta | Pietrapaola | Plataci | Praia a Mare | Rende | Rocca Imperiale | Roggiano Gravina | Rogliano | Rose | Roseto Capo Spulico | Rossano | Rota Greca | Rovito | San Basile | San Benedetto Ullano | San Cosmo Albanese | San Demetrio Corone | San Donato di Ninea | San Fili | San Giorgio Albanese | San Giovanni in Fiore | San Lorenzo Bellizzi | San Lorenzo del Vallo | San Lucido | San Marco Argentano | San Martino di Finita | San Nicola Arcella | San Pietro in Amantea | San Pietro in Guarano | San Sosti | San Vincenzo la Costa | Sangineto | Sant'agata di Esaro | Santa Caterina Albanese | Santa Domenica Talao | Santa Maria del Cedro | Santa Sofia d'Epiro | Santo Stefano di Rogliano | Saracena | Scala Coeli | Scalea | Scigliano | Serra d'Aiello | Serra Pedace | Spezzano Albanese | Spezzano della Sila | Spezzano Piccolo | Tarsia | Terranova da Sibari | Terravecchia | Torano Castello | Tortora | Trebisacce | Trenta | Vaccarizzo Albanese | Verbicaro | Villapiana | Zumpano
What to see
- The 11th century Church of Santa Maria delle Armi in Cerchiara, the town that ancient Calabrian historians called Arponio, which is today a popular destination for pilgrims for the miraculous events recorded.
- The Sanctuary of San Francesco di Paola, in the town of Paola, the patron of Calabria and adjacent Church of Santa Maria degli Angeli, where the saint's relics are preserved.
Where to stay
Useful Links
- Official Website of the Province of Cosenza.
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