Crotona
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| Comune | ||
| Città di Crotone | ||
Panorama of Crotone
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 Crotone
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| Coordinates: 39°05′N 17°07′E / 39.083°N 17.117°E | ||
| Country | Italy | |
| Region | Calabria | |
| Province / Metropolitan city | Crotone (KR) | |
| Frazioni | Papanice, Apriglianello, Carpentieri, Cipolla, Farina, Gabella Grande, Iannello, Maiorano, Margherita | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Ugo Pugliese | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 179.8 km2 (69.4 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) | |
| Population (1 January 2016) | ||
| • Total | 62,187 | |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) | |
| Demonym(s) | Crotonesi | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 88900 | |
| Dialing code | 0962 | |
| Patron saint | Dionysius the Areopagite | |
| Saint day | October 9 | |
| Website | Official website | |
Coordinates: 39°05′N 17°07′E / 39.083°N 17.117°E
Crotone [kroˈtoːne] 
listen is a city and comune in Calabria. Founded c. 710 BC as the Achaean colony of Kroton (Ancient Greek: Κρότων or Ϙρότων, Latin: Crotona), it was known as Cotrone from the Middle Ages until 1928, when its name was changed to the current one. In 1992 it became the capital of the newly established Province of Crotone. As of January 2016[update], its population was 62,178.
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