# Tortora

> Italian comune

**Wikidata**: [Q54028](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54028)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tortora)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/tortora

## Summary
Tortora is an Italian comune (municipality) located at coordinates 39.941303 N, 15.805176 E in the Province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy. It is represented online by an official municipal website (http://www.comune.tortora.cs.it/) and has visual media (a public-domain photograph of its historic centre by Francesco Stuppello) available on Wikimedia Commons.

## Key Facts
- Classification: Italian comune (municipal division of Italy).
- Country: Italy (Italian Republic).
- Province: Province of Cosenza, which is a province in the Calabria region of Italy (Province of Cosenza: sitelink_count 82).
- Coordinates: latitude 39.941303, longitude 15.805176.
- Official website: http://www.comune.tortora.cs.it/
- Wikimedia Commons image (historic centre): https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/29/Tortora_Centro_Storico_2.JPG
- Wikimedia Commons file page: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ATortora%20Centro%20Storico%202.JPG
- Image artist/photographer: Francesco Stuppello (credited on Italian Wikipedia).
- Image license: Public domain (image_license / image_license_type: public_domain).
- Thumbnail URL (same as image): https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/29/Tortora_Centro_Storico_2.JPG
- Population recorded values (as provided): 6,199.0; 6,163.0; 5,949.0; 6,009.0 (multiple recorded population figures supplied; no years specified).
- Related local settlement: Tortora Marina — human settlement associated with Tortora (Tortora Marina sitelink_count 5).
- Related ancient site: Blanda — ancient city associated with the area (Blanda sitelink_count 5).
- Related entity type: "comune of Italy" (municipal divisions of Italy; sitelink_count 60).
- Wikidata / Wikimedia identifiers: wikipedia_title "Tortora", wikidata_description "Italian comune", sitelink_count 47.

## FAQs
Q: Where is Tortora located?
A: Tortora is an Italian comune in the Province of Cosenza, Calabria, at coordinates 39.941303 N, 15.805176 E.

Q: How can I find official information about Tortora online?
A: The municipality maintains an official website at http://www.comune.tortora.cs.it/ which is the primary online source for municipal information.

Q: What visual resources are available for Tortora?
A: A public-domain photograph of Tortora’s historic centre by Francesco Stuppello is hosted on Wikimedia Commons (file: Tortora_Centro_Storico_2.JPG).

Q: What are the population figures for Tortora?
A: The provided population figures are 6,199.0; 6,163.0; 5,949.0; and 6,009.0. No year labels accompany these values in the available source material.

Q: Which administrative units and nearby places are connected with Tortora?
A: Tortora is part of the Province of Cosenza (Calabria region). Related places listed are Tortora Marina (a local settlement) and the ancient city of Blanda.

Q: How is Tortora represented in structured knowledge resources?
A: The entity appears with the Wikipedia title "Tortora", a Wikidata description "Italian comune," and a sitelink_count of 47 in the provided dataset.

## Why It Matters
Tortora matters as a defined local government unit within Italy’s administrative system: it functions as a comune in the Province of Cosenza and contributes to the regional identity of Calabria. Its documentation in public knowledge repositories (Wikipedia/Wikidata) and an official municipal website make it a verifiable locus for governance, local services, and cultural heritage. The presence of a historic-centre photograph in the public domain facilitates cultural visibility and reuse by researchers, educators, and media. Connections to Tortora Marina and the ancient city Blanda indicate that the comune has both contemporary settlement components and links to historical sites, which is relevant for local planning, tourism, and historical research.

## Notable For
- Being an Italian comune administered within the Province of Cosenza in Calabria.
- Precise geographic coordinates: 39.941303 N, 15.805176 E.
- Hosting a public-domain photographic depiction of its historic centre by Francesco Stuppello on Wikimedia Commons.
- Maintaining an official municipal website at http://www.comune.tortora.cs.it/.
- Association with nearby Tortora Marina (modern settlement) and the ancient city Blanda.
- Inclusion in structured knowledge sources with a Wikipedia title "Tortora" and a Wikidata description "Italian comune" (sitelink_count 47).

## Body

### Overview
Tortora is an Italian comune (municipality) identified in public datasets and encyclopedias as "Tortora" with the Wikidata description "Italian comune." It is administratively located within the Province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of Italy. The dataset reports multiple population figures and provides core identifiers and media assets for the comune.

### Location and Administrative Status
- Country affiliation: Italy (Italian Republic).
- Regional/provincial placement: Province of Cosenza, Calabria. The Province of Cosenza entry in the source material is noted as a province in Calabria with country Italy and a sitelink_count of 82.
- Entity type: classified as a "comune of Italy," which the source describes as the municipal divisions of Italy (comune of Italy sitelink_count 60).
- Sitelink presence: Tortora’s sitelink_count is 47 in the provided structured data.

### Geography and Coordinates
- Coordinates listed: latitude 39.941303, longitude 15.805176.
- These coordinates locate Tortora within southern Italy in the Calabria region and enable mapping and geospatial referencing in GIS and mapping platforms.

### Population and Demographic Notes
- Population values provided in the source: 6,199.0; 6,163.0; 5,949.0; 6,009.0.
- The dataset does not attach specific years to these figures; they should be treated as recorded counts or snapshots from unspecified reporting points.

### Visual Media and Licensing
- Primary image asset: Tortora_Centro_Storico_2.JPG hosted on Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/29/Tortora_Centro_Storico_2.JPG).
- Commons file page: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ATortora%20Centro%20Storico%202.JPG.
- Photographer/artist credit: Francesco Stuppello (credited on Italian Wikipedia).
- License status: Public domain (image_license / image_license_type: public_domain), allowing reuse consistent with public-domain terms.

### Governance and Online Presence
- Municipal website: http://www.comune.tortora.cs.it/ — the official web presence listed in the dataset.
- The website provides the formal online channel for municipal communications, services, and local information (as indicated by the structured property "website").

### Related Places and Historic Connections
- Tortora Marina: listed as a human settlement in Italy related to Tortora; sitelink_count 5 indicates presence in a limited number of language editions or datasets.
- Blanda: listed as an ancient city associated with the area of Tortora; Blanda’s inclusion suggests historical or archaeological relevance within the comune's territory or context (Blanda sitelink_count 5).

### Structured Data and Identifiers
- Wikipedia title: "Tortora".
- Wikidata description: "Italian comune".
- sitelink_count for Tortora entity: 47.
- Structured properties provided: website; image_url; thumb_url; image_commons; image_artist; image_license and license type; multiple population figures; coordinates.
- These identifiers facilitate cross-referencing in knowledge graphs, catalogues, and mapping systems.

### Context Within Italy’s Administrative System
- As a comune, Tortora is one instance of Italy’s municipal division system. The source material references the broader "comune of Italy" concept (municipal divisions; sitelink_count 60) and places Tortora within Italy (country entry provided in the source).
- The Province of Cosenza is specified as the immediate provincial authority in which Tortora sits, tying the comune to Calabria’s regional governance framework.

### References and Data Provenance
- Media asset provenance: image hosted on Wikimedia Commons with artist credit to Francesco Stuppello and public-domain licensing.
- Official municipal information provenance: listed municipal website (http://www.comune.tortora.cs.it/).
- Knowledge-base provenance: the provided structured properties derive from Wikidata-style fields and related academic/source annotations included in the original dataset.

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## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
2. Italian National Institute of Statistics
3. [Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018. Italian National Institute of Statistics](http://demo.istat.it/pop2018/index3.html)
4. [Source](https://demo.istat.it/?l=it)
5. GeoNames
6. [Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011. Italian National Institute of Statistics](https://www.istat.it/it/archivio/156224)
7. Wiki Loves Monuments Italia
8. Quora
9. Seismic classification in Italy
10. [Source](https://rischi.protezionecivile.gov.it/it/sismico/attivita/classificazione-sismica)