Santa Maria del Cedro

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Santa Maria del Cedro
Comune di Santa Maria del Cedro
Remains of the Norman era aqueduct.
Remains of the Norman era aqueduct.
Location of Santa Maria del Cedro
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Santa Maria del Cedro is located in Italy
Santa Maria del Cedro
Santa Maria del Cedro
Location of Santa Maria del Cedro in Italy
Santa Maria del Cedro is located in Calabria
Santa Maria del Cedro
Santa Maria del Cedro
Santa Maria del Cedro (Calabria)
Coordinates: 39°45′N 15°50′E / 39.750°N 15.833°E / 39.750; 15.833
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
ProvinceCosenza (CS)
FrazioniMarcellina
Government
 • MayorUgo Vetere
Area
 • Total18 km2 (7 sq mi)
Elevation
110 m (360 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2018)[2]
 • Total5,004
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
DemonymSantamarioti
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
87020
Dialing code0985
Patron saintSan Michele Arcangelo
WebsiteOfficial website

Santa Maria del Cedro is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza, Calabria, Italy. The town's name indicates the cultivation of the special diamante citron, which is used as Etrog by the Jews during their Feast of Tabernacles.

Sights include remains of Norman castle and aqueduct.

International relations

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Santa Maria del Cedro is twinned with:

References

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.