Morano Calabro
Morano Calabro | |
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Comune di Morano Calabro | |
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Coordinates: 39°51′N 16°8′E / 39.850°N 16.133°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Calabria |
Province | Cosenza (CS) |
Frazioni | Campotenese |
Government | |
• Mayor | Nicolò De Bartolo |
Area | |
• Total | 112.34 km2 (43.37 sq mi) |
Elevation | 694 m (2,277 ft) |
Population (30 August 2012)[3] | |
• Total | 4,608 |
• Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Moranesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 87016 |
Dialing code | 0981 |
Patron saint | Saint Bernardino of Siena |
Saint day | 20 May |
Website | Official website |
Morano Calabro (Moranese: Murenu [muˈrɛːnu]) is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It was the birthplace of mathematician Gaetano Scorza.
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View of Morano Calabro.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e7/NormanFort.jpg/240px-NormanFort.jpg)
Norman fortress built on Roman ruins in Morano Calabro.
Geography[]
The municipality borders with Castrovillari (the nearest town), Mormanno, Rotonda, San Basile, Saracena, Terranova di Pollino and Viggianello.
Campotenese[]
Its frazione (civil parish), the village of Campotenese, is located on a mountain pass at 1,015 amsl. A tourist site, the village is best known for the Battle of Campo Tenese (1806) between the First French Empire and the Kingdom of Naples.[citation needed]
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References[]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
- ^ (in Italian) Infos about the twinnage Morano-Porto Alegre (www.comuni-italiani.it)
External links[]
Media related to Morano Calabro at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Italian)
Categories:
- Cities and towns in Calabria
- Municipalities of the Province of Cosenza
- Calabrian geography stubs