Carolei
Carolei | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Carolei | |
Location of Carolei | |
Carolei Location of Carolei in Italy Carolei Carolei (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 39°15′N 16°13′E / 39.250°N 16.217°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Cosenza (CS) |
| Frazioni | Cardili, Casino Cioppo, Deposito, Lacconi, Monache, Pantanolungo, Treti, Vadue |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Francesco Iannucci |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.43 km2 (5.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 624 m (2,047 ft) |
| Population (30 April 2017)[2] | |
• Total | 3,359 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Caroleani |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 87030 |
| Dialing code | 0984 |
| ISTAT code | 078026 |
| Patron saint | Madonna del Carmine |
| Saint day | 16 July |
| Website | Official website |
Carolei is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.
Sites
- Monumento San Francesco di Paola (Monument to Saint Francis of Paola)
- Chiesa di San Pietro al Carmine (Church of St. Peter at Carmine)
- Chiesa dell'Immacolata Concezione (Church of the Immaculate Conception)
- Other sites
Sport
The town's main team is "Asd Sporting Carolei" which has been playing in the Second Category championship since 2016.
There are also two five-a-side football teams, Eremiti Carolei and San Luca Vadue, which play in the CSI Serie A championship.
People from Carolei
- Orfeo Reda, (1932) painter
- Alfonso Rendano (1853 - 1931) pianist
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)