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Civita Family
Civita may refer to: Places Italy * Civita, Calabria, a ''comune'' in the Province of Cosenza, Calabria *Civita Castellana, a ''comune'' in the Province of Viterbo, Lazio *Civita d'Antino, a ''comune'' in the Province of L'Aquila, Abruzzo *Civita di Bagnoregio, a ''frazione'' in the Province of Viterbo, Lazio * Civita (Cascia), a ''frazione'' in the Province of Perugia, Umbria *Olbia, known as ''Civita'' in Middle Ages, town in Sardinia *Civitanova del Sannio, a ''comune'' in the Province of Isernia, Molise *Civitanova Marche, a town and ''comune'' in the Province of Macerata, Marche *Civitavecchia, a town and ''commune'' in the Province of Rome, Lazio * Cividate Camuno, a ''commune'' in the province of Brescia, Lombardy Other uses * Civita (surname) *Civita (think tank) __NOTOC__ Civita is a Norwegian liberal think tank which gains support from, among others, the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise. In the beginning, it was led by Terje Svabø, but prominent Conservative P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civita, Calabria
Civita ( Arbërisht: ''Çifti'') is a hilltown and ''comune ''in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. Facing the Ionian Sea, it is part of the Pollino National Park. It was founded in the 15th century by Albanian refugees from the Ottoman invasion. The Civitesi are part of an ethnic minority (Arbëreshë Arbën/Arbër, from which derived Arbënesh/Arbëresh originally meant all Albanians, until the 18th century. Today it is used for different groups of Albanian origin, including: * Arbër (given name), an Albanian masculine given name * Arbëresh ...) officially recognized by the Italian laws. Main sights *Ponte del Diavolo ( Devil's Bridge). *Raganello Canyons. *Church with Byzantine mosaics and a precious icon. *Arbëreshë Ethnic Museum. Notable people * Gennaro Placco References External links Photo gallery on igougo.com Arbëresh settlements Cities and towns in Calabria {{Calabria-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |