Province of Crotone

Province of Crotone
—  Province  —
Coat of arms
Map highlighting the location of the province of Crotone in Italy
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Capital(s)	Crotone
Comuni	27
Government
– President	Stanislao Francesco Zurlo
Area
– Total	1,717 km2 (662.9 sq mi)
Population (2005)
– Total	172,970
– Density	100.7/km2 (260.9/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	88900; 888xx
Telephone prefix	0962, 0984
Vehicle registration	KR
ISTAT	101

The Province of Crotone (Italian: Provincia di Crotone) is a province in the Calabria region of Italy. It was created in 1996 out of part of the Province of Catanzaro. The capital is the city of Crotone.

It has an area of 1,717 km², and a total population of 172,970 (2005). There are 27 comuni (singular: comune) in the province[1], see Comuni of the Province of Crotone.

Main comuni by population (as of May 31, 2005)

Comune	Population
Crotone	60,157
Isola di Capo Rizzuto	14,688
Cirò Marina	14,401
Cutro	10,360
Petilia Policastro	9,495
Mesoraca	6,853
Strongoli	6,144
Rocca di Neto	5,595
Cotronei	5,528
Savelli	1,548

Surnames

15 most common surnames in the Crotone province.

• 1. Greco
• 2. Carvelli
• 3. Ierardi
• 4. Russo
• 5. Scalise
• 6. Gentile
• 7. Pugliese
• 8. Rizzo
• 9. Tallarico
• 10. Bruno
• 11. Arcuri
• 12. Mancuso
• 13. Marrazzo
• 14. Martino
• 15. Macrì

See also

• Calabrian wine

External links

• (Italian) Provincia di Crotone homepage
• Calabria's History, Culture, Language and Genealogy