Province of Cosenza
| Province of Cosenza | |
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| Province | |
| Map highlighting the location of the province of Cosenza in Italy Map highlighting the location of the province of Cosenza in Italy |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Capital(s) | Cosenza |
| Comuni | 155 |
| Government | |
| • President | Mario Occhiuto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,710 km2 (2,590 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) (approx.) | |
| • Total | 730,345 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/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 provincial capital is the city of Cosenza. The province has a total population of 732.000 inhabitants as of 2015 over an area of 6,709.75 square kilometres (2,590.65 sq mi), giving it a population density of 110 inhabitants per square kilometre; it is the largest province in Calabria. The provincial president is Mario Occhiuto and it contains 155 comuni (comune), listed at comunes of the Province of Cosenza.[1]
The province of Cosenza contains a community of Occitan language (also known as Langue d'oc) speakers in Guardia Piemontese: it was formed by Vaudoi or Waldensian movement members, who moved to Cosenza to avoid persecution for religious regions in the 13th and 14th centuries.[2]
History
Cotenza began as a settlement of the Italic tribe Bruttii and was the capital of Bruttii territory during its fight against the Romans. It was conquered by the Romans in 204 BCE and was named Cosentia.[3] King of the Visigoths Alaric I conquered the region after the fall of Rome in 476 CE; in legend, Alaric I is buried near Cosentia along with a large treasure hoard. Cosenza fell under the rule of the Byzantine Empire for a brief period of time, before being conquered by Germanic tribe the Lombards. The Lombards made Cosenza a component of the Duchy of Benevento. It was destroyed in 986 and 1009 by Muslim raiders. Roger II of Sicily made it the capital of Terra Giordana in the 12th century; since this, it has been a major Calabrian city. It has been damaged by a series of strong earthquakes, most recently the 1908 Messina earthquake.[3]
References
External links
- Provincia di Cosenza homepage (in Italian)
- Site about Rossano, important city of Cosenza Province (English)
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