Crotone

39°05′N 17°07′E / 39.083°N 17.117°E / 39.083; 17.117

Crotone
Κρότων (Greek)
Panorama of Crotone
Panorama of Crotone
Coat of arms of Crotone
Location of Crotone
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Crotone is located in Italy
Crotone
Crotone
Location of Crotone in Italy
Crotone is located in Calabria
Crotone
Crotone
Crotone (Calabria)
Coordinates: 39°05′N 17°07′E / 39.083°N 17.117°E / 39.083; 17.117
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
ProvinceCrotone (KR)
FrazioniPapanice, Apriglianello, Carpentieri, Cipolla, Farina, Gabella Grande, Iannello, Maiorano, Margherita
Area
 • Total179.8 km2 (69.4 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2018-01-01)[2]
 • Total63,941
 • Density360/km2 (920/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
88900
Dialing code0962
Patron saintDionysius the Areopagite
Saint dayOctober 9
WebsiteOfficial website
The Castle of Charles V

Crotone (/krˈtn, krəˈ-/, Italian: [kroˈtoːne] ; Crotonese: Cutrone or Cutruni) is a city and comune in Calabria, Italy.

Founded c. 710 BC as the Achaean colony of Kroton (Ancient Greek: Κρότων or Ϙρότων; Latin: Crotona), it became a great Greek city, home of the renowned mathematician-philosopher Pythagoras amongst other famous citizens, and one of the most important centres of Magna Graecia.

It was known as Cotrone from the Middle Ages until 1928, when its name was changed to the current one. In 1992, it became the capital of the newly established Province of Crotone.

  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.

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