Santa Sofia d'Epiro

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Santa Sofia d'Epiro
Comune
Comune di Santa Sofia d'Epiro

Coat of arms
Santa Sofia d'Epiro
Location of Santa Sofia d'Epiro in Italy
Coordinates: 39°33′N 16°20′E / 39.550°N 16.333°E / 39.550; 16.333
Country Italy
Region Calabria
Province Cosenza (CS)
Government
  Mayor Francesco Sanseverino
Area
  Total 39 km2 (15 sq mi)
Elevation 558 m (1,831 ft)
Population (31 May 2010)
  Total 2,954
  Density 76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Demonym Sofioti (Albanese: Shënsofjotë)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 87048
Dialing code 0984
Website Official website

Santa Sofia d'Epiro (Albanian: Shen Sophia e Epirit) is an Arberesh town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.

The town is bordered by Acri, Bisignano, San Demetrio Corone and Tarsia.

People

  • Ferruccio Baffa Trasci (1590-1656), bishop, theologian and philosopher.
  • Francesco Bugliari (1742-1806), Byzantine rite bishop and Bishop of Thagaste.
  • Pasquale Baffi (1749-1799), Hellenist, librarian, politician and revolutionary.
  • Angelo Masci (1758-1821), writer.
  • Gabriele Baffa Trasci Amalfitani di Crucoli (1770-1816), patriot.
  • Demetrio Baffa (1834-1911), patriot and Garibaldine lieutenant colonel.
  • Emiliano Fabbricatore (1938), Basilian monk and Abbot of the Abbey of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata.

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