Demonym(s) Cosiaschi Dialing code 0183 Local time Monday 11:43 PM Dialling code 0183 | Elevation 721 m (2,365 ft) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 40.6 km² Postal code 18023 | |
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Province / Metropolitan city Province of Imperia (IM) Weather 3°C, Wind SE at 27 km/h, 56% Humidity | ||
Cosio di Arroscia is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Imperia in the Italian region Liguria, located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) southwest of Genoa and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Imperia.
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Map of 18023 Cosio di Arroscia Province of Imperia, Italy
History
In 1957 the French Avant-Garde Groupe Situationist International was founded in Cosio di Arroscia by former members of two other avant-garde groupes, the International Movement for an Imaginist Bauhaus (Asger Jorn, Giuseppe Pinot-Gallizio a.o.) and the Lettrist International (Guy Debord a.o.).
Gography
The small village is situated in the Arroscia's high valley, at about 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Imperia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 283 and an area of 40.6 square kilometres (15.7 sq mi).
Cosio di Arroscia borders the following municipalities: Briga Alta, Mendatica, Montegrosso Pian Latte, Ormea, and Pornassio.