Petilia Policastro
Petilia Policastro | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Petilia Policastro | |
 | |
Location of Petilia Policastro  | |
| 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, 2012)[2] | |
| • Total | 9,276 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Petilini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| 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 9,276 people in the province of Crotone, in Calabria, Italy.
History
Settled in the Byzantine era, the town is believed to be home to Pope Anterus.[3]
Economy
The town relies on the production of olive oil, wine, cereals, citruses, and the breeding of cattle.
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ 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.
 | This Calabrian location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |