Morano Calabro
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| Morano Calabro | |||
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| Comune di Morano Calabro | |||
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 Morano Calabro
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| Coordinates: 39°51′N 16°8′E / 39.85°N 16.133°E | |||
| Country | Italy | ||
| Region | Calabria | ||
| Province | Cosenza (CS) | ||
| Frazioni | Campotenese | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 112.34 km2 (43.4 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 694 m (2,277 ft) | ||
| Population (31 May 2010)[1] | |||
| • Total | 4,807 | ||
| • Density | 42.8/km2 (110.8/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym | 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.
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[edit] Geography
The municipality borders with Castrovillari (the nearest town), Mormanno, Rotonda, San Basile, Saracena, Terranova di Pollino and Viggianello.
[edit] Campotenese
Its frazione (civil parish), the village of Campotenese, is located on a mountain pass at 1,015 amsl. Nowadays a touristic place, it is famous for a battle (1806) between the First French Empire and the Kingdom of Naples.
[edit] Sister cities
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
- ^ (Italian) Infos about the twinnage Morano-Porto Alegre (www.comuni-italiani.it)
[edit] External links
Media related to Morano Calabro at Wikimedia Commons
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