Spezzano Albanese (Arbëreshë: Spixan) is a municipality in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, southern Italy.
Spezzano Albanese | |
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| Comune di Spezzano Albanese | |
 Remains of the castle. | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Spezzano Albanese  | |
  Spezzano Albanese Location of Spezzano Albanese in Italy  Spezzano Albanese Spezzano Albanese (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 39°40′N 16°19′E / 39.667°N 16.317°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Cosenza (CS) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ferdinando Nociti |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.26 km2 (12.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| Population (30 June 2012)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,217 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (580/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Spezzanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 87019 |
| Dialing code | 0981 |
| Patron saint | Our Lady of the Graces (Madonna delle Grazie) |
| Saint day | First Tuesday after the Easter |
| Website | Official website |
It is located on a 320 m high hill commanding the plain of Sibari and the Esaro river valley. It originated from Albanian emigration in the 15th century. Sights include the archaeological site of Torre del Mordillo, whose excavated Bronze Age remains and a necropolis dating from the 18th century BC up to the early Hellenistic Age; the Torre Scribla, what remains of a Norman fortress originally including two towers, which was the first residence / Fief of Robert Guiscard the future Duke of Calabria and Puglia, on his arrival in Calabria; and the Sanctuary of Madonna delle Grazie, a Catholic church from the 16th century.
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Demographic data from Istat
Sources
edit- Serra, Alessandro (1987). Spezzano Albanese nelle vicende storiche sue e dell'Italia (1470 - 1945). Spezzano Albanese: Edizioni Trimograf.
External links
edit- Linguistical Portal of Spezzano Albanese (in Italian, English, and Albanian)
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