Spezzano Albanese

Spezzano Albanese
Comune
Comune di Spezzano Albanese
Remains of the castle. Remains of the castle.
Spezzano Albanese Location of Spezzano Albanese in Italy
Coordinates:
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Province / Metropolitan city	Cosenza (CS)
Government
• Mayor	Giovanni Cucci
Area
• Total	33 km2 (13 sq mi)
Elevation	320 m (1,050 ft)
Population (30 June 2012)
• Total	7,217
• Density	220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Spezzanesi
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	87019
Dialing code	0981
Patron saint	Our Lady of the Graces (Madonna delle Grazie)
Saint day	First Tuesday after the Easter
Website	Official website

Spezzano Albanese (Arbëreshë: Spixan) is a municipality in the Province of Cosenza, Calabria, southern Italy.

It is located on a 320-feet high hill commanding the plain of Sibari and the Esaro river valley. It originated from Albanian emigration in the 15th century. Sights include the archaeological site of Torre del Mordillo, whose excavated Bronze Age remains and a necropolis dating from the 18th century BC up to the early Hellenistic Age; the Torre Scribla, what remains of a Norman fortress originally including two towers; and the Sanctuary of Madonna delle Grazie, a Catholic church from the 16th century.

External links

• Linguistical Portal of Spezzano Albanese (Italian) (English) (Albanian)