Spezzano Albanese
Spezzano Albanese | |
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Comune di Spezzano Albanese | |
Remains of the castle. | |
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Coordinates: 39°40′N 16°19′E / 39.667°N 16.317°ECoordinates: 39°40′N 16°19′E / 39.667°N 16.317°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Calabria |
Province | Cosenza (CS) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ferdinando Nociti |
Area | |
• Total | 32.26 km2 (12.46 sq mi) |
Elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
Population (30 June 2012)[3] | |
• Total | 7,217 |
• Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Spezzanesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 87019 |
Dialing code | 0981 |
Patron saint | Our Lady of the Graces (Madonna delle Grazie) |
Saint day | First Tuesday after the Easter |
Website | Official website |
Spezzano Albanese (Arbëreshë: Spixan) is a municipality in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, southern Italy.
It is located on a 320 m high hill commanding the plain of Sibari and the Esaro river valley. It originated from Albanian emigration in the 15th century. Sights include the archaeological site of , whose excavated Bronze Age remains and a necropolis dating from the 18th century BC up to the early Hellenistic Age; the Torre Scribla, what remains of a Norman fortress originally including two towers;which was the first residence / Fief of Robert Guiscard the future Duke of Calabria and Puglia, on his arrival in Calabria and the Sanctuary of Madonna delle Grazie, a Catholic church from the 16th century.
References[]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Demographic data from Istat
Sources[]
- Serra, Alessandro (1987). Spezzano Albanese nelle vicende storiche sue e dell'Italia (1470 - 1945). Spezzano Albanese: Edizioni Trimograf.
External links[]
- Linguistical Portal of Spezzano Albanese (in Italian, English, and Albanian)
Categories:
- Cities and towns in Calabria
- Municipalities of the Province of Cosenza
- Arbëresh settlements
- Calabrian geography stubs