Castiglione Cosentino is a town and ''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' in the
province of Cosenza in the
Calabria region of southern
Italy
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.
Geography
Located in the north of the suburban area of
Cosenza, Castiglione borders with the municipalities of
Rende
Rende is a city and ''comune'' in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, southern Italy, home to the headquarters of the University of Calabria. It has a population of about 35,000, or more than 60,000 if the university students living there are tak ...
,
Rose
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and
San Pietro in Guarano
San Pietro in Guarano is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.
Geography
The town is bordered by Castiglione Cosentino, Celico, Lappano, Rende, Rose, Rovito
Rovito ( Calabrian: ) is a town a ...
. It counts the hamlets (''
frazioni
A ''frazione'' (plural: ) is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' (municipality) in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidate territ ...
'') of Filari, Orbo, Pristini, Quolata, San Biagio, Santa Lucia, Valle La Fontana and Volata.
Transport
The railway station, part of the
Paola-Cosenza line, is located in
Quattromiglia, a hamlet of
Rende
Rende is a city and ''comune'' in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, southern Italy, home to the headquarters of the University of Calabria. It has a population of about 35,000, or more than 60,000 if the university students living there are tak ...
.
References
Cities and towns in Calabria
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