Province of Cosenza

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Province of Cosenza
Province
Map highlighting the location of the province of Cosenza in Italy
Country  Italy
Region Calabria
Capital(s) Cosenza
Comuni 155
Government
 • President Mario Oliverio
Area
 • Total 6,650 km2 (2,570 sq mi)
Population (2012) (approx.)
 • Total 734,430
 • Density 110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 87100
Telephone prefix 0968, 0981, 0982, 0983, 0984, 0985
Vehicle registration CS
ISTAT 078

The Province of Cosenza (Italian: Provincia di Cosenza) is a province in the Calabria region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Cosenza.

It has an area of 6,650 km², and a total population of 734,430 (2012). It is the biggest Calabrian Province. There are 155 comunes (Italian: comuni) in the province , see Comunes of the Province of Cosenza.

Minorities

The Province of Cosenza includes a community of speakers of the Occitan language (also known as Langue d'oc) in Guardia Piemontese: it was established by members of the Waldensian or Vaudois movement, who emigrated there to escape religious persecution in the 13th and 14th centuries (see this link). There is also a considerable Arbëreshë community, who settled in Italy during the 15th and 16th centuries.

Map

Map of the province.


Surnames

Most common surnames in province of Cosenza:

See also

External links

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Coordinates: 39°18′N 16°15′E / 39.300°N 16.250°E / 39.300; 16.250

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