Tortora
Comune in Calabria, Italy
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Tortora (Calabrian: Tùrturi) is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.
Tortora | |
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| Comune di Tortora | |
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  Tortora Location of Tortora in Italy  Tortora Tortora (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 39°58′N 15°48′E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Cosenza (CS) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pasquale Lamboglia |
| Area | |
• Total | 58.22 km2 (22.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 312 m (1,024 ft) |
| Population (2008)[2] | |
• Total | 5,974 |
| • Density | 102.6/km2 (265.8/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Tortoresi (Turturisi in the local dialect) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 87020 |
| Dialing code | 0985, 0973 |
| Patron saint | St. Blaise, St. Anthony of Padua |
| Saint day | 3 February |
| Website | Official website |
