Papasidero

Papasidero is a village and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region, southern Italy. It is part of Pollino National Park.

Key facts

Italian comune.name: Papasidero
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Papasidero
Italian comune.native_name: Greek:
Italian comune.image_skyline: Papasidero.jpg
Italian comune.image_shield: Papasidero-Stemma.png
Italian comune.region: Calabria
Italian comune.province: Cosenza (CS)
Italian comune.frazioni: Avena, Tremoli, Montagna, Nuppolara, Santo Nocajo, Vitimoso
Italian comune.mayor: Fiorenzo Conte
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 55.22
Italian comune.population_total: 671
Italian comune.population_as_of: 31 December 2018
Italian comune.population_demonym: Papasideresi
Italian comune.elevation_m: 208
Italian comune.saint: St. Roch
Italian comune.postal_code: 87020
Italian comune.area_code: 0981

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Papasidero
Population: 630
Area: 55.22
Elevation: 210
Official website: www.comune.papasidero.cs.it
Image: Papasidero vue.JPG
Dialing code: 0981
Licence plate code: CS

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postal code: 87020

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Geography
History
Main sights
Sanctuary of Constantinople
Romito Cave
Lao River
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Papasidero is a village and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region, southern Italy. It is part of Pollino National Park.

==Geography== Papasidero is situated on a rocky spur 210 m above the sea level and is crossed by Lao and Santo Nocajo rivers. It is 18 km from SA-RC motorway and 23 km from the Tyrrhenian sea. Its territory covers an area of 54 square km and is entirely part of Pollino National Park.