- Province of Cosenza
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Province of Cosenza — Province — Map highlighting the location of the province of Cosenza in Italy
Country 
ItalyRegion Calabria Capital(s) Cosenza Comuni 155 Government - President Mario Oliverio Area - Total 6,650 km2 (2,567.6 sq mi) Population (2001) (approx.) - Total 733,000 - Density 110.2/km2 (285.5/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 733,797 (2001). It is the biggest Calabrian Province. There are 155 comunes (Italian: comuni) in the province [1], see Comunes of the Province of Cosenza.
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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
15 most common surnames in the Cosenza province.
See also
External links
CalabriaProvinces
and places
Politics and
governmentCategories:- Province of Cosenza
- Provinces of Italy
- Calabrian geography stubs
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