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Cutro — Comune — Comune di Cutro The Chiesa Madre of Cutro.
Coat of armsLocation of Cutro in Italy Coordinates: 39°01′58″N 16°58′57″E / 39.03278°N 16.9825°ECoordinates: 39°01′58″N 16°58′57″E / 39.03278°N 16.9825°E Country Italy Region Calabria Province Crotone (KR) Frazioni San Leonardo, Steccato Government - Mayor Salvatore Migale Area - Total 131 km2 (50.6 sq mi) Elevation 226 m (741 ft) Population (December 31, 2004) - Total 10,474 - Density 80/km2 (207.1/sq mi) Demonym Cutresi Time zone CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code 88842 Dialing code 0962 Patron saint SS. Crucifix Saint day May 3 Website Official website Cutro is a town and comune in the province of Crotone, Calabria region, Italy. It is the place of birth of Vincenzo Iaquinta, World Cup-winning footballer who plays for Serie A club Juventus.
History
Cutro was a Greek colony of Magna Graecia, with the name of Kyterion.
It obtained the title of city in 1575 by the Spanish King Philip II, after the local chess champion Giò Leonardo Di Bona had won a contest at the Spanish court.
Cutro was destroyed by an earthquake on March 8, 1832. It remained the most populous centre of the region until the mid-20th century, when a strong emigration flow towards Germany and northern Italy (especially in Reggio Emilia) reduced the number of inhabitants considerably.
External links
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- Communes of the Province of Crotone
- Calabrian geography stubs
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