San Cosmo Albanese
| San Cosmo Albanese | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di San Cosmo Albanese | ||
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  San Cosmo Albanese Location of San Cosmo Albanese in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 39°35′N 16°25′E / 39.583°N 16.417°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Calabria | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | 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) | ||
| • Total | 645 | |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Strigajot | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| 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
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