Mongrassano

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Mongrassano
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Mongrassano (Italy)
Mongrassano
Country Italy
region Calabria
province Cosenza  (CS)
Coordinates 39 ° 32 '  N , 16 ° 7'  E Coordinates: 39 ° 32 '0 "  N , 16 ° 7' 0"  E
height 540  m slm
surface 34 km²
Residents 1,530 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 45 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 87040
prefix 0984
ISTAT number 078080
Popular name Mongrassanesi
Patron saint Santa Lucia da Siracusa
Website Mongrassano
Town hall and war memorial in Mongrassano
Town hall and war memorial in Mongrassano

Mongrassano (in Arbëresh , IPA : [ ar'bəreʃ ] : Mungrasana ) is an Italian municipality with 1530 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Cosenza in Calabria .

Location and dates

Mongrassano is located about 17 km southeast of Cosenza on the Crati River . The neighboring municipalities are Acquappesa , Bisignano , Cervicati , Cerzeto , Fagnano Castello , Fuscaldo , Guardia Piemontese and San Marco Argentano .

history

Mongrassano was repopulated by Albanian refugees (Arbëresh) around 1470 .

Attractions

  • The Carmelite Church with an interesting portal
  • Palazzo Santoro has 18th century iron balconies
  • Centro Iconografico Arbëresh (Iconographic Arbëresh Center) in Via Serra di Leo, 26 (Palazzo Miceli)

Web links

Commons : Mongrassano  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.