Castiglione Cosentino

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Castiglione Cosentino
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Castiglione Cosentino
Castiglione Cosentino (Calabria)
Coordinates: 39°21′N16°17′E / 39.350°N 16.283°E / 39.350; 16.283
Country Italy
Region Calabria
Province Cosenza (CS)
Frazioni Filari, Orbo, Pristini, Quolata, San Biagio, Santa Lucia, Valle La Fontana, Volata
Government
  MayorSalvatore Magarò (since May 2019) [1]
Area
[2]
  Total14.09 km2 (5.44 sq mi)
Elevation
350 m (1,150 ft)
Population
 (2024) [3]
  Total2,695
  Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
87040
Dialing code 0984
Website Official website

Castiglione Cosentino is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.

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Geography

Located in the north of the suburban area of Cosenza, Castiglione borders with the municipalities of Rende, Rose and San Pietro in Guarano. It counts the hamlets ( frazioni ) of Capitano, Canterame, Orbo, Parulli, Pristini, Qualata, San Biagio, Spina, Santa Lucia, Valle La Fontana, Zerti, and Volata. [4]

Transport

The railway station, part of the Paola-Cosenza line, is located in Quattromiglia, a hamlet of Rende. [5]

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References

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  2. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. "Bilancio demografico mensile". demo.istat.it. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  4. "Frazioni e località Castiglione Cosentino | Comuni e Città". www.comuniecitta.it (in Italian). Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  5. "Orario dei treni in partenza dalla stazione di Castiglione Cosentino - RFI". prm.rfi.it. Retrieved 18 April 2024.