- Diamante, Calabria
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Diamante — Comune — Comune di Diamante 
Coat of armsLocation of Diamante in Italy
DiamanteCoordinates: 39°41′N 15°49′E / 39.683°N 15.817°ECoordinates: 39°41′N 15°49′E / 39.683°N 15.817°E Country Italy Region Calabria Province Cosenza (CS) Frazioni Cirella Government - Mayor Ernesto Magorno Area - Total 11 km2 (4.2 sq mi) Elevation 22 m (72 ft) Population (2007) - Total 5,387 - Density 489.7/km2 (1,268.4/sq mi) Demonym Diamantesi or Adamantini Time zone CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code 87023 Dialing code 0985 Patron saint Immaculate Conception Saint day 8 December and 12 August Diamante is a coastal town and comune in the province of Cosenza, part of the Calabria region of southern Italy.
The Diamante citron takes its name from the town, and Calabria is still the home of this variety of citron.
Each year in August Diamante hosts a festival celebrating the local produce, peperoncino (chili pepper). These are prepared as dried strings, infused into olive oil and made in to a paste known as Calabrese Bomba.
Twin towns
Nucşoara, Romania
External links
- Gentedelsud.it Site of Diamante (CS) Calabria
- Diamantesi.it Site of Diamante (CS) Calabria
- Vividiamante.com Cityportal Diamante
Categories:- Cities and towns in Calabria
- Communes of the Province of Cosenza
- Calabrian geography stubs
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