Acquaformosa
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Comune di Acquaformosa | |
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Country | Italy |
Region | Calabria |
Province | Cosenza (CS) |
Mayor | Giovanni Manoccio |
Elevation | 756 m (2,480 ft) |
Area | 22 km² (8 sq mi) |
Population (as of 2007) | |
- Total | 1,234 |
- Density | 56/km² (145/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
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Gentilic | Acquaformositani |
Dialing code | 0981 |
Postal code | 87010 |
Patron | St. John the Baptist |
- Day | August 29 |
Website: www.comunediacquaformosa.it |
Acquaformosa (Arbërisht: Firmosa) is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of Italy. Since the Middle Ages it is home to an Arbëresh minority, which is reflected in the presence of Skanderbeg's heraldic eagle in the comune's coat of arms.