Santa Sofia d'Epiro
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| Santa Sofia d'Epiro | |
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| Comune | |
| Comune di Santa Sofia d'Epiro | |
 Santa Sofia d'Epiro
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| 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 (1938), Basilian monk and Abbot of the Abbey of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata.
Notes and references
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