Santa Sofia d'Epiro
| Santa Sofia d'Epiro | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Santa Sofia d'Epiro | ||
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  Santa Sofia d'Epiro Location of Santa Sofia d'Epiro in Italy | ||
| Coordinates: 39°33′N 16°20′E / 39.550°N 16.333°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Calabria | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Cosenza (CS) | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Francesco Sanseverino | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 39 km2 (15 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 558 m (1,831 ft) | |
| Population (31 May 2010) | ||
| • Total | 2,954 | |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Sofioti (Albanese: Shënsofjotë) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 87048 | |
| Dialing code | 0984 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Santa Sofia d'Epiro (Albanian: Shen Sophia e Epirit) is an Arberesh town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.
The town is bordered by Acri, Bisignano, San Demetrio Corone and Tarsia.
People
- Ferruccio Baffa Trasci (1590–1656), bishop, theologian and philosopher.
- Francesco Bugliari (1742–1806), Byzantine rite bishop and Bishop of Thagaste.
- Pasquale Baffi (1749–1799), Hellenist, librarian, politician and revolutionary.
- Angelo Masci (1758–1821), writer.
- Gabriele Baffa Trasci Amalfitani di Crucoli (1770–1816), patriot.
- Demetrio Baffa (1834–1911), patriot and Garibaldine lieutenant colonel.
- Emiliano Fabbricatore (born 1938), Basilian monk and Abbot of the Abbey of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata.
Notes and references
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