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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Comune di Altomonte
Coat of arms of Altomonte
Location of Altomonte
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Altomonte is located in Italy
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Location of Altomonte in Italy
Altomonte is located in Calabria
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Altomonte (Calabria)
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
 • Total65.72 km2 (25.37 sq mi)
Elevation
455 m (1,493 ft)
Population
 (30 April 2017)[2]
 • Total4,427
 • Density67/km2 (170/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

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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. ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  3. ^ "Calabria" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.