Tortora

Tortora is a locality in Tortora, Province of Cosenza, Calabria and has about 507 residents. Tortora is situated nearby to the locality Massadita, as well as near the village Aieta.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Blanda.

Blanda

Archaeological site

Photo: Francesco Stuppello, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Blanda, and later Blanda Julia, was an ancient city of Lucania now located at Palecastro di Tortora, Province of Cosenza, Italy. It was mentioned by Ptolemy among the inland towns of that province; but placed both by Pliny and Mela on or near the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea. Blanda is situated 2½ km southwest of Tortora.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aieta and Castrocucco.

Aieta

Village

Photo: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Aieta is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. The name of the town comes from the Greek term aetòs, αετός, meaning "eagle".

Castrocucco

Suburb

Photo: Luke18389, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Castrocucco is a suburb, which is situated 3½ km west of Tortora.

Praia a Mare

Photo: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Praia a Mare is an undiscovered pearl in the Calabria region of Italy, the perfect place for travellers looking for a place off the beaten track. This village of 5000 people stands in front of Dino island, surrounded by the stunning Policastro gulf.

Tortora

Type: Locality with 507 residents
Location: Tortora, Province of Cosenza, Calabria, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude

39.9413° or 39° 56′ 29″ north

Longitude

15.80518° or 15° 48′ 19″ east

Population

507

Elevation

300 metres (984 feet)

Open location code

8FFQWRR4+G3

GeoNames ID

2522886

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Russian—“Tortora” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Tortora”
Esperanto: “Tortora”
French: “Tortora”
Italian: “Tortora”
Neapolitan: “Tortora”
Polish: “Tortora”
Portuguese: “Tortora”
Russian: “Тортора”

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Localities in the Area

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