Rossano
Sign in to saveRossano is a town and frazione of Corigliano-Rossano in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, southern Italy. The city is situated on an eminence from the Gulf of Taranto. The town is known for its marble and alabaster quarries.
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Rossano is a town in southern Italy located in Calabria, positioned on a hilltop overlooking the Gulf of Taranto. It is primarily known for its marble and alabaster quarries, which have been important to the local economy.
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Key facts
- Italian frazione.name
- Rossano
- Italian frazione.image_caption
- Church of Santa Maria del Patire.
- Italian frazione.image_skyline
- Rossano Patire1.jpg
- Italian frazione.region
- Calabria
- Italian frazione.province
- Cosenza (CS)
- Italian frazione.comune
- Corigliano-Rossano
- Italian frazione.area_total_km2
- 149
- Italian frazione.population_total
- 36876
- Italian frazione.population_as_of
- 31 December 2013
- Italian frazione.gentilic
- Rossanesi
- Italian frazione.elevation_m
- 270
- Italian frazione.saint
- Nilus the Younger
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Rossano is a town and frazione of Corigliano-Rossano in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, southern Italy. The city is situated on an eminence from the Gulf of Taranto. The town is known for its marble and alabaster quarries.
The town is the seat of a Catholic archbishop and has a notable cathedral and castle. Two popes have been born in the town, along with Nilus the Younger.