Morano Calabro
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Morano Calabro | |
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| Comune di Morano Calabro | |
| File:Morano Calabro.jpg | |
Morano Calabro is located in Italy Morano Calabro Location of Morano Calabro in Italy Morano Calabro is located in Calabria Morano Calabro Morano Calabro (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 39°51′N 16°8′E / 39.850°N 16.133°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | 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 | Moranesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 87016 |
| Dialing code | 0981 |
| Patron saint | Saint Bernardino of Siena |
| Saint day | 20 May |
| Website | Official website |
Morano Calabro (Moranese: Murenu [muˈrɛːnu]) is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[2] It was the birthplace of mathematician Gaetano Scorza.
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. [citation needed]
Sister cities
See also
References
- ↑ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
- ↑ "Calabria" (in italiano). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
- ↑ (in Italian) Infos about the twinnage Morano-Porto Alegre (www.comuni-italiani.it)
External links
- File:Commons-logo.svg Media related to Morano Calabro at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Italian)
