Longobardi (commune)
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Longobardi is a town and comune
in the province of Cosenza
, part of the Calabria
region of southern Italy
. It is located between the Tyrrhenian Sea
and the Monte Cocuzzo
, one of the highest peaks in the area.
Main sights include the church of St. Francis, the Collegiata and the Palazzo Pellegrini with a notable staircase.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
in the province of Cosenza
Province of Cosenza
The Province of 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 . It is the biggest Calabrian Province...
, part of the Calabria
Calabria
Calabria , in antiquity known as Bruttium, is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of the Italian Peninsula. The capital city of Calabria is Catanzaro....
region of southern Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. It is located between the Tyrrhenian Sea
Tyrrhenian Sea
The Tyrrhenian Sea is part of the Mediterranean Sea off the western coast of Italy.-Geography:The sea is bounded by Corsica and Sardinia , Tuscany, Lazio, Campania, Basilicata and Calabria and Sicily ....
and the Monte Cocuzzo
Monte Cocuzzo
Monte Cocuzzo is a mountain in the Catena Costiera in the Calabrian Apennines, in the province of Cosenza, southern Italy. It has an elevation of 1,541 m....
, one of the highest peaks in the area.
Main sights include the church of St. Francis, the Collegiata and the Palazzo Pellegrini with a notable staircase.
External links
- Official website
- Video on http://www.telecosenza.it