Acri

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Acri
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Acri (Italy)
Acri
Country Italy
region Calabria
province Cosenza  (CS)
Coordinates 39 ° 30 '  N , 16 ° 23'  E Coordinates: 39 ° 30 '0 "  N , 16 ° 23' 0"  E
height 720  m slm
surface 198 km²
Residents 19,949 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 101 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 87041
prefix 0984
ISTAT number 078003
Popular name Acresi
Patron saint Beato Angelo
Website Acri

Acri is a town in the province of Cosenza in the Italian region of Calabria with 19,949 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019).

The neighboring municipalities are: Bisignano , Celico , Corigliano-Rossano , Longobucco , Luzzi , Rose , San Cosmo Albanese , San Demetrio Corone , San Giorgio Albanese , Santa Sofia d'Epiro and Vaccarizzo Albanese .

In Acri, the Capuchin Angelo is venerated by Acri . He was born there on October 19, 1669 and died in Acri on October 30, 1730. On October 15, 2017, he was canonized by Pope Francis .

Acri is the hometown of Angelo Siciliano, who became famous in the United States as Charles Atlas .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.
  2. ↑ www.ofmcap.org: Angelo d'Acri .
    www.vatican.va: Avviso dell'Ufficio delle Celebrazioni Liturgiche, 09.10.2017.