Strongoli
Strongoli | |
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| Comune di Strongoli | |
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Location of Strongoli  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Crotone (KR) |
| Frazioni | Trepido |
| Area | |
| • Total | 78 km2 (30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (December 31, 2004)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,525 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cotronellari |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 88836 |
| Dialing code | 0962 |
Strongoli is a comune and town with a population of over 6000 people in the province of Crotone, in Calabria, Italy.
History
In antiquity, Strongoli was the site of Petelia,[3] said to have been founded by Philoctetes. It is the birthplace of Italian baroque composer Leonardo Vinci.
Economy
Strongoli relies on the production of oil, wine, cereals, citruses, and intensive cattle breeding.
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.
- ^ Petelia, Strongoli
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