Frascineto

Frascineto (Arbëreshë Albanian: Frasnita) is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It is home to an Arbëresh minority.

Frascineto
Comune
Comune di Frascineto
Church of Assumption of Mary.
Location of Frascineto
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Coordinates: 39°50′N 16°16′E
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Province	Cosenza (CS)
Frazioni	Eianina
Government
• Mayor	Angelo Catapano
Area [1]
• Total	29.11 km2 (11.24 sq mi)
Elevation	486 m (1,594 ft)
Population  (28 February 2017)[2]
• Total	2,094
• Density	72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Demonym	Frascignotti or Frascinoti
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	87010
Dialing code	0981
Patron saint	Immaculate Conception
Saint day	8 December
Website	Official website

Notable people

• Vincenzo Dorsa Arbëresh scholar, writer and translator

See also

• San Pietro, Frascineto