Campotenese
| Morano Calabro | ||
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| Comune | ||
| Comune di Morano Calabro | ||
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 Morano Calabro
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| Coordinates: 39°51′N 16°8′E / 39.850°N 16.133°E | ||
| 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) | ||
| • 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.
The municipality borders with Castrovillari (the nearest town), Mormanno, Rotonda, San Basile, Saracena, Terranova di Pollino and Viggianello.
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.
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