Firmo

Firmo
Greek: Fírmon
Comune di Firmo
Location of Firmo
Firmo
Location of Firmo in Italy
Firmo
Firmo (Calabria)
Coordinates: 39°43′N 16°10′E / 39.717°N 16.167°E / 39.717; 16.167
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
ProvinceCosenza (CS)
Government
 • MayorGiuseppe Bosco
Area
 • Total
11.7 km2 (4.5 sq mi)
Elevation
370 m (1,210 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total
2,365
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
DemonymFirmensi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
87010
Dialing code0981
ISTAT code078054
Patron saintAthanasius of Alexandria
WebsiteOfficial website

Firmo (Arbëreshë Albanian: Ferme; Calabrian: Fìrmu) is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy, housing a large community of ethnic Albanians.

Notable people

  • Salvatore Frega - Italian composer of contemporary cultured music and experimental music[3]

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  3. ^ "Official Website". Retrieved October 17, 2020.