Cutro

Cutro
Comune
Comune di Cutro
The Chiesa Madre of Cutro.
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 39°01′58″N 16°58′57″E / 39.03278°N 16.98250°E / 39.03278; 16.98250Coordinates: 39°01′58″N 16°58′57″E / 39.03278°N 16.98250°E / 39.03278; 16.98250
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Province	Crotone (KR)
Frazioni	San Leonardo, Steccato
Government
• Mayor	Salvatore Di Vuono
Area [1]
• Total	131 km2 (51 sq mi)
Elevation	226 m (741 ft)
Population  (December 31, 2004)[2]
• Total	10,474
• Density	80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Cutresi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	88842
Dialing code	0962
Patron saint	SS. Crucifix
Saint day	May 3
Website	Official website

Cutro (Calabrian: Cùtru) is a town and comune in the province of Crotone, Calabria region, Italy. It's called "City of chess". It is the place of birth of Vincenzo Iaquinta, World Cup-winning footballer who played for Serie A club Juventus.

History[]

Cutro was a Greek colony of Magna Graecia, with the name of Kyterion.

It obtained the title of city in 1575 by the Spanish King Philip II, after the local chess champion Giò Leonardo Di Bona had won a contest at the Spanish court, become first international winner of chess.

Cutro was destroyed by an earthquake on March 8, 1832. It remained the most populous centre of the region until the mid-20th century, when a strong emigration flow towards Germany and northern Italy (especially in Reggio Emilia) reduced the number of inhabitants considerably.

Notable people[]

• Giovanni Leonardo Di Bona (1st international chess tournament champion)
• Vincenzo Iaquinta (footballer)
• Rino Gaetano (Songwriter, born in Crotone, from a Cutro family)

References[]

External links[]

Italian Wikipedia article

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