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Altomonte

Altomonte is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza, in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia.

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Coordinates: 39°42′N 16°8′E / 39.700°N 16.133°E / 39.700; 16.133
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
ProvinceCosenza (CS)
FrazioniCasello
Government
 • MayorGianpietro Carlo Coppola
Area
 • Total
65.72 km2 (25.37 sq mi)
Elevation
455 m (1,493 ft)
Population
 (30 April 2017)2
 • Total
4,427
 • Density67.36/km2 (174.5/sq mi)
DemonymAltomontesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
87042
Dialing code0981
Patron saintSt. Francis
Saint day2 April
WebsiteOfficial website

Altomonte is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza, in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").3

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References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  3. "Calabria" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.