Province of Cosenza
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| Image:Provincia di Cosenza-Stemma.png | |
| Nation | Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Capital | Cosenza |
| Area | 6,650 km² |
| Population (2001) | 733,368 |
| Density | 110 |
| Comuni | 155 |
| Vehicle Registration | CS |
| Postal Code | 87100 |
| Telephone Prefix | 0968, 0981, 0982, 0983, 0984, 0985 |
| ISTAT | 078 |
| President | Mario Oliverio |
| Image:Cosenza posizione.png | |
| Map highlighting the location of the province of Cosenza in Italy | |
Cosenza (Italian: Provincia di Cosenza) is a province in the Calabria region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Cosenza.
It has an area of 6,650 km², and a total population of 733,797 (2001). There are 155 comunes (Italian: comuni) in the province[1], see Comunes of the Province of Cosenza.
Cosenza includes a community of speakers of the Occitan language, which was established by members of the Waldensian or Vaudois movement, who emigrated there to escape religious persecution in the 13th and 14th centuries (see this link).
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| Europe | Italy | Calabria |
| Catanzaro | Cosenza | Crotone | Reggio Calabria | Vibo Valentia |
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