Frascineto
Comune in Calabria, Italy
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Frascineto (Arbëreshë Albanian: Frasnita) is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It is home to an Arbëresh minority.
Frascineto | |
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| Comune di Frascineto | |
Church of Assumption of Mary. | |
  Frascineto Location of Frascineto in Italy  Frascineto Frascineto (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 39°50′N 16°16′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Cosenza (CS) |
| Frazioni | Eianina |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Angelo Catapano |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.11 km2 (11.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 486 m (1,594 ft) |
| Population (28 February 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 2,094 |
| • Density | 71.93/km2 (186.3/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Frascignotti or Frascinoti |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 87010 |
| Dialing code | 0981 |
| Patron saint | Immaculate Conception |
| Saint day | 8 December |
| Website | Official website |
Notable people
- Vincenzo Dorsa Arbëresh scholar, writer and translator
