Castelsilano

Also known as Casino

Castelsilano is a comune and town with a population of 1034 people in the province of Crotone, in Calabria, Italy.

Key facts

Italian comune.name: Castelsilano
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Castelsilano
Italian comune.image_skyline: Castelsilano (KR).jpg
Italian comune.region: Calabria
Italian comune.province: Crotone (KR)
Italian comune.frazioni: none
Italian comune.mayor: Francesco Durante
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 39.51
Italian comune.population_total: 1034
Italian comune.population_as_of: 2011
Italian comune.population_demonym: Castelsilanesi
Italian comune.elevation_m: 900

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Castelsilano is a comune and town with a population of 1034 people in the province of Crotone, in Calabria, Italy.

==History== Castelsilano was founded in 1685 when Scipione Rota, Prince of Acherontia, decided on the construction of a fortified structure to rest during his long hunting expeditions and as a place to stay during the summer months. The surrounding area around these fortified houses was built gradually. Called Castrum Casini originally, it became a municipality under the name of Casino on 14 August 1811 by decree of King Joachim Murat.