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Rende | |
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Città di Rende | |
Coordinates: 39°20′N 16°11′E / 39.333°N 16.183°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Calabria |
Province | Cosenza (CS) |
Frazioni | Arcavacata, Commenda, Quattromiglia, Roges, Santo Stefano, Saporito, Surdo |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marcello Manna (Lista Civica) |
Area | |
• Total | 54 km2 (21 sq mi) |
Elevation | 480 m (1,570 ft) |
Population (2004)[2] | |
• Total | 35,221 |
• Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Demonym | Rendesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 87036 |
Dialing code | 0984 |
Patron saint | Immaculate Conception |
Saint day | 20 February |
Website | Official website |
Rende is a comune (municipality) in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy, home to the headquarters of the University of Calabria. It has a population of about 35,000, or more than 60,000 if the university students living there are taken into account.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1861 | 3,648 | — |
1871 | 5,286 | +44.9% |
1881 | 5,239 | −0.9% |
1901 | 7,106 | +35.6% |
1911 | 7,522 | +5.9% |
1921 | 8,006 | +6.4% |
1931 | 9,038 | +12.9% |
1936 | 9,583 | +6.0% |
1951 | 11,729 | +22.4% |
1961 | 11,770 | +0.3% |
1971 | 13,157 | +11.8% |
1981 | 25,281 | +92.1% |
1991 | 30,946 | +22.4% |
2001 | 34,421 | +11.2% |
2011 | 33,555 | −2.5% |
2021 | 36,123 | +7.7% |
Source: ISTAT |
The city is divided into two parts: the old town, on a high hill, and the modern area, on level ground, which is fully connected to the city of Cosenza and central to the cultural and economic life of the urban area.