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Photo: Fiore Silvestro Barbato from Napoli (NA), Italy, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Historic village
Civita
Italian comune
At a glance
- Type
- Historic village
- Elevation
- 450 m above sea level
- Area
- 27,620,000 m²
- Coordinates
- 39°49′60″ N, 16°19′00″ E
- Address
- Punto Informativo, Piazza Municipio, 43 87010 Civita CS
About
Civita (Arbërisht: Çifti) is a hilltown and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. Facing the Ionian Sea, it is part of the Pollino National Park. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
It was founded in the 15th century by Albanian refugees from the Ottoman invasion. The Civitesi are part of an ethnic minority (Arbëreshë) officially recognized by the Italian laws.
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Photos
Getting there
Spezzano Albanese TermeTrain, nearest
14.2 km as the crow flies
CivitaPunto Informativo, Piazza Municipio, 43 87010 Civita CS
Distances are as the crow flies, not walking or driving.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Civita?
Civita is in Civita, in the province of Cosenza (Calabria), Italy. Address: Punto Informativo, Piazza Municipio, 43 87010 Civita CS. GPS coordinates: 39.83333, 16.31667.
What else is there to see near Civita?
Nearby you’ll find: Monastery Shrine of Our Lady (3.7 km away), Timpone della Motta (5.3 km away), Torre Mordillo (13.1 km away).
Sources and licences
Text. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data. Wikidata (CC0); opening hours and contacts OpenStreetMap (ODbL).
Photos. Wikimedia Commons, author and licence on every image.
Credits for the 8 photos
- Civita (Çifti) (CS). (5) — Fiore Silvestro Barbato from Napoli (NA), Italy, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Albanian visitors in Albanian Calabria, Civita — Gspata, CC0
- Angolo Nord-Ovest della Civita - panoramio — pietro scerrato, CC BY 3.0
- Civita Panorama 2016 — DonGatley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Civita typischer Arbëresh-Schornstein06 — Asia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Civita-municipio — Mboesch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Civita-museo-etnico-albanese — Mboesch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Civita-vom-belvedere — Mboesch, CC BY-SA 4.0
Updated 28 October 2026. All sources and licences