Grimaldi, Calabria
Grimaldi
Grimaudo | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Grimaldi | |
Panorama of the old town | |
Location of Grimaldi | |
| Coordinates: 39°08′33″N 16°14′3″E / 39.14250°N 16.23417°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Cosenza (CS) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roberto De Marco |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.71 km2 (9.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
| Population (30 April 2017) | |
• Total | 1,667 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Grimaldesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 87034 |
| Dialing code | 0984 |
| Patron saint | Saint Peter and Saint Paul |
| Saint day | 29 June |
| Website | Official website |
Grimaldi is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. Grimaldi is referred to as Grimaldo in historic documents. In the local Calabrian dialect (a variation of Cosentino), the town is called Grimàudu or Grimàuru, and the residents Grimaudisi, although the Italian versions (Grimaldi and Grimaldesi) are today prevalent.