Tarsia Greek: Tharsías | |
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Comune di Tarsia | |
Coordinates: 39°37′N16°16′E / 39.617°N 16.267°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Calabria |
Province | Cosenza (CS) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Roberto Ameruso |
Area | |
• Total | 48.28 km2 (18.64 sq mi) |
Elevation | 192 m (630 ft) |
Population (2007) [2] | |
• Total | 2,272 |
• Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Demonym | Tarsiani or Tarsioti |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 87040 |
Dialing code | 0981 |
ISTAT code | 078145 |
Patron saint | St. Francis of Paola |
Saint day | Last Sunday in May |
Website | Official website |
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During World War II, Benito Mussolini built Italy's largest fascist concentration camp there, the Ferramonti internment camp. Imprisoned there were mainly Jews and ethnic minorities considered as enemies by the fascist regime. The camp was liberated by the British on September 14, 1943.
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