Italy
Calabria
Cosenza
Piane Crati is a comune in the provincia of Cosenza, Calabria with a population of 1,303 as of 2025. Between 1830 and 1912, at least 285 passengers departing from Piane Crati arrived in the United States. The comune was previously known as Piane.
Contact
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Website
www.comune.pianecrati.cs.itAddress
Corso Garibaldi
87050 Piane Crati
Map
Historical Names
Piane→Piane Crati
Changed on May 10, 1863
Località
Each Italian comune is divided into località (localities), which include centri abitati (populated centers) and nuclei abitati (smaller settlements).
Centri abitati
AltitudePopulation- Piane Crati609m1,233
- Taverna Sottana550m17
Nuclei abitati
AltitudePopulation- Contrada San Marco566m79
- Destra di Tornaturo575m10
Population and Migration
This chart shows annual resident population, US arrivals (1830 to 1912), and international migration (2001 to present). Not all data is available for every period, so gaps are normal.
The population has grown 60% since 1861. Recorded US arrivals from Piane Crati between 1830 and 1912 equal 22% of its current population, peaking in 1906.
Total US arrivals
285
1830–1912
Peak year
1906
89 arrivals
Top Emigrant Cognomi
Most common cognomi (family names) among emigrants from Piane Crati recorded in US arrivals, 1830 to 1912.