Morano Calabro

Morano Calabro (Moranese: Murenu [muˈrɛːnu]) is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It is a member of the I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy") association.[3] It was the birthplace of mathematician Gaetano Scorza.

View of Morano Calabro.
Norman fortress built on Roman ruins in Morano Calabro.
Morano Calabro
Comune di Morano Calabro
Coat of arms of Morano Calabro
Location of Morano Calabro
Morano Calabro is located in Italy
Morano Calabro
Morano Calabro
Location of Morano Calabro in Italy
Morano Calabro is located in Calabria
Morano Calabro
Morano Calabro
Morano Calabro (Calabria)
Coordinates: 39°51′N 16°8′E
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
ProvinceCosenza (CS)
FrazioniCampotenese
Government
  MayorNicolò De Bartolo
Area
  Total112.34 km2 (43.37 sq mi)
Elevation
694 m (2,277 ft)
Population
 (30 August 2012)[2]
  Total4,608
  Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
DemonymMoranesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
87016
Dialing code0981
Patron saintSaint Bernardino of Siena
Saint day20 May
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

The municipality borders with Castrovillari (the nearest town), Mormanno, Rotonda, San Basile, Saracena, Terranova di Pollino and Viggianello.

Campotenese

Its frazione (civil parish), the village of Campotenese, is located on a mountain pass at 1,015 amsl. A tourist site, the village is best known for the Battle of Campo Tenese (1806) between the First French Empire and the Kingdom of Naples.

Sister cities

See also

References

  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
  3. "Calabria" (in Italian). Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  4. (in Italian) Infos about the twinnage Morano-Porto Alegre (www.comuni-italiani.it)



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