Cotronei

Cotronei
—  Comune  —
Comune di Cotronei
Cotronei Location of Cotronei in Italy
Coordinates: 39°09′40″N 16°46′40″E / 39.16111°N 16.77778°E / 39.16111; 16.77778Coordinates: 39°09′40″N 16°46′40″E / 39.16111°N 16.77778°E / 39.16111; 16.77778
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Province	Crotone (KR)
Frazioni	Trepido
Area
- Total	78 km2 (30.1 sq mi)
Elevation	1 m (3 ft)
Population (December 31, 2004)
- Total	5,525
- Density	70.8/km2 (183.5/sq mi)
Demonym	Cotronellari
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	88836
Dialing code	0962

Cotronei is a comune and town with a population of 5525 people in the province of Crotone, in Calabria, Italy. It's the home town of Giovanni Tallarico, grandfather of Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler.^[1]

History

Economy

Cotronei relies on the production of oil, wine, cereals, citruses, and the intense breeding of cattle.

References

1. ^ "I Nostri Grandi! ... Famous Calabrians". intercomm.it. 7 October 2007. http://www.intercomm.it/calabria/famosi.htm.