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Morano Calabro — Comune — Comune di Morano Calabro 
Coat of armsLocation of Morano Calabro in Italy
Morano CalabroCoordinates: 39°51′N 16°8′E / 39.85°N 16.133°E Country Italy Region Calabria Province Cosenza (CS) Frazioni Campotenese Area - Total 112.34 km2 (43.4 sq mi) Elevation 694 m (2,277 ft) Population (31 May 2010)[1] - Total 4,807 - Density 42.8/km2 (110.8/sq mi) Demonym Moranesi Time zone CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code 87016 Dialing code 0981 Patron saint Saint Bernardino of Siena Saint day 20 May Website Official website Morano Calabro is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.
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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. Nowadays a touristic place, it is famous for a battle (1806) between the First French Empire and the Kingdom of Naples.
Sister cities
See also
References
- ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)
- ^ (Italian) Infos about the twinnage Morano-Porto Alegre (www.comuni-italiani.it)
External links
Media related to Morano Calabro at Wikimedia CommonsCategories:- Calabrian geography stubs
- Cities and towns in Calabria
- Communes of the Province of Cosenza
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