Cosio di Arroscia

Cosio di Arroscia
—  Comune  —
Comune di Cosio di Arroscia
Cosio di Arroscia Location of Cosio di Arroscia in Italy
Coordinates: 44°5′N 7°50′E / 44.083°N 7.833°E / 44.083; 7.833Coordinates: 44°5′N 7°50′E / 44.083°N 7.833°E / 44.083; 7.833
Country	Italy
Region	Liguria
Province	Province of Imperia (IM)
Area
– Total	40.6 km2 (15.7 sq mi)
Elevation	721 m (2,365 ft)
Population (Dec. 2004)
– Total	283
– Density	7/km2 (18.1/sq mi)
Demonym	Cosiaschi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	18023
Dialing code	0183

Cosio di Arroscia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 100 km southwest of Genoa and about 25 km northwest of Imperia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 283 and an area of 40.6 km².^[1] In 1957 the French Avant-Garde Groupe Situationist International was founded in Cosio di Arroscia by former members of two other avant-garde groupes, the International Movement for an Imaginist Bauhaus (Asger Jorn, Giuseppe Pinot-Gallizio a.o.) and the Lettrist International (Guy Debord a.o.).

Cosio di Arroscia borders the following municipalities: Briga Alta, Mendatica, Montegrosso Pian Latte, Ormea, and Pornassio.

Geografia The small village is situated in the Arroscia's high valley, at about 20 kilometres from Imperia.

Demographic evolution

References

1. ^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.