Cotronei

Cotronei
Country	Italy
region	Calabria
province	Crotone  (KR)
Coordinates	39 ° 10 ′  N , 16 ° 46 ′  E Coordinates: 39 ° 10 ′ 0 ″  N , 16 ° 46 ′ 0 ″  E
height	502  m slm
surface	78 km²
Residents	5,425 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density	70 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	88836
prefix	0962
ISTAT number	101009
Popular name	Cotronensi
Patron saint	Nicholas of Myra (December 6th)
Website	Cotronei

Cotronei (in the local dialect: Cutrunii ) is a southern Italian municipality ( comune ) with 5425 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Crotone in Calabria . The municipality is located about 31 kilometers northwest of Crotone and borders directly on the provinces of Cosenza and Catanzaro . Cotronei is located in the Parco nazionale della Sila and belongs to the Comunità montana Alto Crotonese .

Economy and Transport

Cotronei is dominated by agriculture through the cultivation of grain, olives and wine. In addition, cattle is also farmed. Strada Statale 179 del Lago Ampollino leads through the village . Near Lake Ampollino there is a small airfield ( Aviosuperficie Franca ) for general aviation and a go- kart track next to it .

Trivia

Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler's grandfather , Giovanni Tallarico, was from Cotronei.

Web links

Commons : Cotronei  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.