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Tarsia

For other uses, see Tarsia (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Tarsier.
Comune in Calabria, Italy
Tarsia
Greek: Tharsías
Comune di Tarsia
Location of Tarsia
Location of Tarsia in Italy
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Tarsia (Calabria)
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Coordinates: 39°37′N 16°16′E / 39.617°N 16.267°E / 39.617; 16.267
CountryItaly
Region Calabria
Province Cosenza (CS)
Government
 • MayorRoberto Ameruso
Area
 • Total
48.28 km2 (18.64 sq mi)
Elevation192 m (630 ft)
Population
 (2007)[2]
 • Total
2,272
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Demonym Tarsiani or Tarsioti
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
87040
Dialing code 0981
ISTAT code078145
Patron saintSt. Francis of Paola
Saint dayLast Sunday in May
WebsiteOfficial website

Tarsia is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. The ancient town of Caprasia is thought to be the modern Tarsia.

Geography

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The municipality borders with Bisignano, Corigliano Calabro, Roggiano Gravina, San Demetrio Corone, San Lorenzo del Vallo, San Marco Argentano, Santa Sofia d'Epiro, Spezzano Albanese and Terranova da Sibari.

History

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During World War II, Benito Mussolini built Italy's largest fascist concentration camp there, the Ferramonti internment camp. Imprisoned there were mainly Jews and ethnic minorities considered as enemies by the fascist regime. The camp was liberated by the British on September 14, 1943.

See also

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References

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  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)
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