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Crotone

Also known as Crotona

Crotone (; ; or ) is a city and comune in Calabria, Italy.

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Crotone is a city located in Calabria, a region in southern Italy. It is an important historical and cultural center in the area, though specific details about its significance would require additional context.

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Key facts

Italian comune.name: Crotone
Italian comune.image_skyline: Crotone vista dal volo Ryanair FR5116 (BLQ-CRV).jpg
Italian comune.image_shield: Crotone-Stemma.svg
Italian comune.region: Calabria
Italian comune.province: Crotone (KR)
Italian comune.frazioni: Papanice, Apriglianello, Carpentieri, Cipolla, Farina, Gabella Grande, Iannello, Maiorano, Margherita
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 179.8
Italian comune.elevation_m: 8
Italian comune.saint: Dionysius the Areopagite
Italian comune.day: October 9
Italian comune.postal_code: 88900
Italian comune.area_code: 0962

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Crotone
Demonym: crotonesi
Population: 58445
Area: 182
Elevation: 8
Official website: www.comune.crotone.it
Image: Crotone panorama.jpeg
Dialing code: 0962
Licence plate code: KR

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Commons category: Crotone
postal code: 88900
Commons gallery: Crotone
native label: Crotone
P11012: Elitsa Todorova
inception: 0710-00-00
P12749: Michael Schmidt-Salomon

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24 sections

Contents

History
Foundation
Greek era
Roman era
Post-Roman era
Modern era
Archaeology
The city walls
Urban excavations
Geography
Climate
Main sights
Government
Transportation
Culture
Museums
Sport
Churches
Literary reference
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
See also
References
External links

Crotone (; ; or ) is a city and comune in Calabria, Italy.

Founded as the Achaean colony of Croton/Kroton ( or ; ), 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.