Crotone
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Crotone is a city located in Calabria, a region in southern Italy. It is an important historical and cultural center in the area, though specific details about its significance would require additional context.
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Key facts
- Italian comune.name
- Crotone
- Italian comune.image_skyline
- Crotone vista dal volo Ryanair FR5116 (BLQ-CRV).jpg
- Italian comune.image_shield
- Crotone-Stemma.svg
- Italian comune.region
- Calabria
- Italian comune.province
- Crotone (KR)
- Italian comune.frazioni
- Papanice, Apriglianello, Carpentieri, Cipolla, Farina, Gabella Grande, Iannello, Maiorano, Margherita
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 179.8
- Italian comune.elevation_m
- 8
- Italian comune.saint
- Dionysius the Areopagite
- Italian comune.day
- October 9
- Italian comune.postal_code
- 88900
- Italian comune.area_code
Article
24 sectionsContents
- History
- Foundation
- Greek era
- Roman era
- Post-Roman era
- Modern era
- Archaeology
- The city walls
- Urban excavations
- Geography
- Climate
- Main sights
- Government
- Transportation
- Culture
- Museums
- Sport
- Churches
- Literary reference
- Notable people
- Twin towns – sister cities
- See also
- References
- External links
Crotone (; ; or ) is a city and comune in Calabria, Italy.
Founded as the Achaean colony of Croton/Kroton ( or ; ), it became a great Greek city, home of the renowned mathematician-philosopher Pythagoras amongst other famous citizens, and one of the most important centres of Magna Graecia.