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.
Santa Maria del Cedro | |
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| Comune di Santa Maria del Cedro | |
 Remains of the Norman era aqueduct. | |
Location of Santa Maria del Cedro  | |
  Santa Maria del Cedro Location of Santa Maria del Cedro in Italy  Santa Maria del Cedro Santa Maria del Cedro (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 39°45′N 15°50′E / 39.750°N 15.833°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Cosenza (CS) |
| Frazioni | Marcellina |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ugo Vetere |
| Area | |
• Total | 18 km2 (7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 5,004 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Santamarioti |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 87020 |
| Dialing code | 0985 |
| Patron saint | San Michele Arcangelo |
| Website | Official website |
Sights include remains of Norman castle and aqueduct.
International relations
editSanta Maria del Cedro is twinned with:
References
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
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