Cropani
Ancient Greek: Krópos | |
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| Comune di Cropani | |
 On the left, from the top: the historical center, the "Naca", the mouth of River Crocchio; On the right, from the top: the "Dormitio Virginis", the church of Santa Caterina, the beach in Cropani Marina | |
Location of Cropani  | |
  Cropani Location of Cropani in Italy  Cropani Cropani (Calabria) | |
| Coordinates: 38°58′N 16°47′E / 38.967°N 16.783°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Catanzaro (CZ) |
| Frazioni | Cropani Marina, Cuturella |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Raffaele Mercurio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.81 km2 (17.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 347 m (1,138 ft) |
| Population (2013)[2] | |
| • Total | 4,701 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Cropanesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 88051 |
| Dialing code | 0961 |
| Patron saint | Saint Sebastian |
| Saint day | 20 January |
| Website | Official website |
Cropani is a comune and town in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of Italy. The comune is located 10 km (6.2 mi) from the sea and 13 km (8.1 mi) from the Sila. Two frazioni are part of the municipal territory: Cropani Marina and Cuturella di Cropani. According to tradition, on 831 AD the ship carrying the relics of Mark the Evangelist from Alexandria to Venice found refuge on the coasts of Cropani. In gratitude, the captain gave the city a relic preserved in its Romanesque Collegiate.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.