Civita, Calabria

Civita Çifti
Comune
Comune di Civita
Civita panorama
Coat of arms
Location of Civita
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Coordinates: 39°50′N 16°19′E
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Province	Cosenza (CS)
Government
• Mayor	Alessandro Tocci
Area [1]
• Total	27 km^2 (10 sq mi)
Elevation	450 m (1,480 ft)
Population  (December 31, 2004)[2]
• Total	1,124
• Density	42/km^2 (110/sq mi)
Demonym	Civitesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	87010
Dialing code	0981
Patron saint	St. Blaise
Website	Official website

Civita (Arbërisht: Çifti) is a hilltown and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. Facing the Ionian Sea, it is part of the Pollino National Park. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[3]

It was founded in the 15th century by Albanian refugees from the Ottoman invasion. The Civitesi are part of an ethnic minority (Arbëreshë) officially recognized by the Italian laws.

Plaque of the Albanian Princess Erina Castriota who was the great granddaughter of Skanderbeg.

Main sights

• Ponte del Diavolo (Devil's Bridge).
• Raganello Canyons.
• Church with Byzantine mosaics and a precious icon.
• Arbëreshë Ethnic Museum.

Notable people

• Gennaro Placco

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
3. "Calabria" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.

External links

• Photo gallery on igougo.com