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Cosenza

Cosenza (; Cosentian: Cusenza, ) is a city and comune (municipality) located in the region of Calabria in southern Italy. The city has a population of 63,240, making it the 5th-largest city in Calabria, while the urban area counts more than 250,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of the province of Cosenza, which has a population of more than 700,000.

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Cosenza is a city in Calabria, southern Italy, with a population of about 63,000, making it the fifth-largest city in the region and the capital of the province of Cosenza. The broader urban area and surrounding province represent a significant population center in southern Italy, with the province itself home to more than 700,000 people.

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Key facts

Italian comune.name: Cosenza
Italian comune.official_name: Città di Cosenza
Italian comune.native_name: Cusenza (Calabrian)
Italian comune.image_skyline: File:Cosenza-panorama-da-portapiana-al-tramonto.jpg
Italian comune.image_caption: View of the modern city
Italian comune.image_flag: Cosenza-Bandiera.svg
Italian comune.image_shield: Cosenza-Stemma.svg
Italian comune.image_map: Map of comune of Cosenza (province of Cosenza, region Calabria, Italy).svg
Italian comune.map_caption: Cosenza within the province of Cosenza
Italian comune.region: Calabria
Italian comune.province: Cosenza (CS)
Italian comune.frazioni: Donnici, Sant'Ippolito, Borgo Partenope, Muoio
Italian comune.mayor: Franz Caruso (PSI)
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 37.86
Italian comune.population_total: 63240
Italian comune.population_urban: 250000
Italian comune.population_as_of: 2025
Italian comune.population_demonym: Cosentians ()

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Cosenza
Demonym: cosentini
Population: 63760
Area: 37.86
Elevation: 238
Official website: www.comune.cosenza.it
Image: Panorama Cosenza nuova.jpg
Dialing code: 0984
Licence plate code: CS

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Commons category: Cosenza
postal code: 87100
Commons gallery: Cosenza
native label: Cosenza
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29 sections

Contents

History
Origins
Alaric's legendary tomb
Norman, Hohenstaufen, and Angevin period
Spanish domination
Modern age
Geography
Climate
Government
Demographics
Immigration
Main sights
Church of San Domenico
The Cathedral
''Monastero delle Vergini''
''Giostra Vecchia''
Hohenstaufen Castle
''Spirito Santo''
''San Francesco di Paola''
''San Salvatore''
Open Air Museum
Museums and cultural institutions
Sports
Notable people
International relations
Twin towns – sister cities
Gallery
References
External links

The ancient town is the seat of the Cosentian Academy, one of the oldest academies of philosophical and literary studies in Italy and Europe. To this day, Cosenza remains a cultural hub, with several museums, monuments, theatres and libraries. The modern city is the centre of an urban agglomeration including, among others, the municipality of Rende, where the University of Calabria is located.