Rende
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Rende is a city in Calabria, southern 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. The city is divided in two parts: the old town, which is above a high hill, and the modern area, on level ground, which is known as the continuing city of Cosenza and the center of the city's economy.
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[edit] Attractions
Rende has several attractions, such as the biggest shopping mall in southern Italy, called "Metropolis", and the Robinson Park, the best known recreational park in the whole urban area of Cosenza. It has two museums, the "Museo Civico di Rende" and the "Museo del Presente", and a botanic park.
[edit] Economy
The economy of Rende is mostly based on the University of Calabria. In comparison to the rest of southern Italy, Rende has quite a strong economy and is therefore in full expansion. However, industrialization has not been very successful. Although Rende has an adequate industrial area, almost all the main industries have closed down (such as Legno Chimica), despite all the efforts of the local administrations.
[edit] Politics
Following the municipal election of May 2006, the mayor of Rende is now Umberto Bernaudo. Together with the mayor of Cosenza, Salvatore Perugini, the plan is to create a single and continuous urban area; therefore, in a matter of years, Rende might be officially annexed to the city of Cosenza.
[edit] Sports and media
Rende has numerous sports facilities, such as soccer(football) fields, tennis courts and a swimming pool. It is well known for its soccer team Rende FC, which competes in the official semi-professional tournament (C2).
Rende is home to several newspapers (Gazzetta del Sud, La Provincia Cosentina), and broadcasting companies (TEN, TeleEuropaNetwork and MetroSat) which cover the whole province of Cosenza.
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