Morano Calabro

Morano Calabro
Comune
Comune di Morano Calabro

Coat of arms
Morano Calabro

Location of Morano Calabro in Italy

Coordinates: 39°51′N 16°8′E / 39.850°N 16.133°E / 39.850; 16.133
Country Italy
Region Calabria
Province / Metropolitan city 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)[1]
  Total 4,608
  Density 41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Moranesi
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 87016
Dialing code 0981
Patron saint Saint Bernardino of Siena
Saint day 20 May
Website Official website

Morano Calabro 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.

View of Morano Calabro.
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.

Sister cities

See also

References

  1. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  2. (Italian) Infos about the twinnage Morano-Porto Alegre (www.comuni-italiani.it)
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