Petilia Policastro
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| Petilia Policastro | |
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| — Comune — | |
| Comune di Petilia Policastro | |
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| Coordinates: 39°06′50″N 16°47′15″E / 39.11389°N 16.7875°ECoordinates: 39°06′50″N 16°47′15″E / 39.11389°N 16.7875°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Crotone (KR) |
| Frazioni | Foresta |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dionigi Fera (since 2008) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 78 km2 (30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 436 m (1,430 ft) |
| Population (December 31, 2004) | |
| • Total | 9,594 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Petilini |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 88837 |
| Dialing code | 0962 |
| Patron saint | Saint Sebastian |
| Website | Official website |
Petilia de Policastro is a comune and town with a population of 9,594 people in the province of Crotone, in Calabria, Italy.
[edit] History
Settled in the Byzantine era, the town is believed to be home to Pope Anterus.[1]
[edit] Economy
The town relies on the production of olive oil, wine, cereals, citruses, and the breeding of cattle.
[edit] References
- ^ de Montor, Artaud (1911). The Lives and Times of the Popes: Including the Complete Gallery of Portraits of the Pontiffs Reproduced from Effigies Pontificum Romanorum Dominici Basae : Being a Series of Volumes Giving the History of the World During the Christian Era. New York: The Catholic Publication Society of America. pp. 49–50. OCLC 7533337. http://books.google.com/books?id=kJoYAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA49&dq=petilia+policastro&lr=&ei=YElbSeKzJ4rIlQSfh6yCAg&client=firefox-a#PPA50,M1.
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