Place:Cosenza, Cosenza, Calabria, Italy

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NameCosenza
Alt namesConsentiasource: GRI Photo Archive, Authority File (1998) p 15295; TCI: Basilicata Calabria (1980) p 419
Cosentiasource: Times Atlas of World History (1993) p 341
TypeTown
Coordinates39.3°N 16.233°E
Located inCosenza, Calabria, Italy
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Cosenza (; : Cusenza) is a city in Calabria, Italy. The city centre has a population of approximately 70,000; the urban area counts more than 200,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of the Province of Cosenza, which has a population of more than 700,000. The demonym of Cosenza in English is Cosentian and in Italian, Cosentino is the modifier, as used for the Theological Library.

The ancient town is the seat of the Cosentian Academy, one of the oldest academies of philosophical and literary studies in Italy and Europe. To this day, the city remains a cultural hub, with museums, monuments, theatres, libraries, and the University of Calabria.

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