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In 1448-1535 immigrants from Albania settled the area towards the Ionian Sea, creating the so-called community of Sila Greca ("Greek Sila"). Today the communes in Sila in which the Albanian language is preserved are 30.
After the annexation to the Kingdom of Italy (late 19th century), Sila became a base of brigandage. New routes were opened to reduce the isolation of the mountain centres, which was dramatic especially in winter: these included the Paola-Cosenza-Crotone road, and mountain railways such as the Cosenza-Camigliatello Silano-San Giovanni in Fiore narrow gauge line (now no longer operating regularly, and only just for tourist special excursions), operated by the Ferrovie Calabro Lucane, and the Paola-Cosenza rack railway, operated by Ferrovie dello Stato.
Today several centres, such as Camigliatello and Palumbo Sila, are becoming tourist resorts.
Category:Calabria Category:Mountain ranges of Italy Category:Geographical, historical and cultural regions of Italy
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