Tarsia Explained

Tarsia
Official Name:Comune di Tarsia
Coordinates:39.6167°N 32°W
Province: (CS)
Mayor:Roberto Ameruso
Area Total Km2:48.28
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2272
Population As Of:2007
Population Demonym:Tarsiani or Tarsioti
Elevation M:192
Saint:St. Francis of Paola
Day:Last Sunday in May
Postal Code:87040
Area Code:0981
Istat:078145

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

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

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

Notes and References

  1. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)