Albi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈalbi]; Calabrian: Iàrbi) is a commune and town in the province of Catanzaro in the east southeastern portion of Calabria, Italy.
Albi | |
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Comune di Albi | |
Coordinates: 39°01′06″N 16°35′40″E / 39.01833°N 16.59444°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Calabria |
Province | Catanzaro |
Frazioni | San Giovanni d'Albi and Buturo |
Government | |
• Mayor | Salvatore Ricca |
Area | |
• Total | 29.64 km2 (11.44 sq mi) |
Elevation | 778 m (2,552 ft) |
Population (31 March 2019)[2] | |
• Total | 882 |
• Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
Demonym | Albesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 88050 |
Dialing code | 0961 |
Website | Official website |
Possibly the first Korean to have set foot in Europe, António Corea, arrived in Albi as an enslaved person, and it is speculated that he has descendants still living in the village today.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Park, Soo-mee (2004-03-03). "Following the trail of "The Korean Man"". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
External links edit
- Official website (in Italian)