Spezzano Albanese

Spezzano Albanese
Comune
Comune di Spezzano Albanese

Remains of the castle.

Coat of arms
Spezzano Albanese

Location of Spezzano Albanese in Italy

Coordinates: 39°40′N 16°19′E / 39.667°N 16.317°E / 39.667; 16.317
Country Italy
Region Calabria
Province Cosenza (CS)
Government
  Mayor Giovanni Cucci
Area
  Total 33 km2 (13 sq mi)
Elevation 320 m (1,050 ft)
Population (30 June 2012)[1]
  Total 7,217
  Density 220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Spezzanesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 87019
Dialing code 0981
Patron saint Our Lady of the Graces (Madonna delle Grazie)
Saint day First Tuesday after the Easter
Website Official website

Spezzano Albanese (Arbëreshë: Spixan) is a municipality in the Province of Cosenza, Calabria, southern Italy.

It is located on a 320-feet high hill commanding the plain of Sibari and the Esaro river valley. It originated from Albanian emigration in the 15th century. Sights include the archaeological site of Torre del Mordillo, whose excavated Bronze Age remains and a necropolis dating from the 18th century BC up to the early Hellenistic Age; the Torre Scribla, what remains of a Norman fortress originally including two towers; and the Sanctuary of Madonna delle Grazie, a Catholic church from the 16th century.

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  1. Demographic data from Istat

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