Comune in Calabria, Italy
Morano Calabro | |
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| Comune di Morano Calabro | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Morano Calabro | |
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| Coordinates: 39°51′N 16°8′E / 39.850°N 16.133°E / 39.850; 16.133 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Cosenza (CS) |
| Frazioni | Campotenese |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nicolò De Bartolo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 112.34 km (43.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 694 m (2,277 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,608 |
| • Density | 41/km (110/sq mi) |
| Demonym | 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 is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). It was the birthplace of mathematician Gaetano Scorza.
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.
Sister cities※
See also※
References※
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
- ^ "Calabria" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ^ (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)
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