Province of Cosenza
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| Nation |  Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Capital | Cosenza |
| Area | 6,650 km² |
| Population (2001) | 733,368 |
| Density | 110 |
| Comuni | 155 |
| Vehicle Registration | CS |
| Postal Code | 87100 |
| Telephone Prefix | 0968, 0981, 0982, 0983, 0984, 0985 |
| ISTAT | 078 |
| President | Mario Oliverio |
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| Map highlighting the location of the province of Cosenza in Italy | |
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). There are 155 comunes (Italian: comuni) in the province[1], see Comunes of the Province of Cosenza.
The Province of Cosenza includes a community of speakers of the Occitan language 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.
External links
| Europe | Italy | Calabria |
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| Catanzaro | Cosenza | Crotone | Reggio Calabria | Vibo Valentia |
[[zh:科森札省]pms:Provincia ëd Cosensa
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