Province of Crotone
Provincia di Crotone (Italian) | |
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.jpg) The provincial seat | |
 Flag  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 | Sergio Ferrari |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,717 km2 (663 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2019) | |
• Total | 174,890 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €2.733 billion (2015) |
| • Per capita | €15,660 (2015) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 88900; 888xx |
| Telephone prefix | 0962, 0984 |
| Vehicle registration | KR |
| ISTAT | 101 |
| Website | Official website |
The province of Crotone (Italian: provincia di Crotone) is a province in the Calabria region of Italy. It was formed in 1992 out of a section of the province of Catanzaro. The provincial capital is the city of Crotone. It borders the provinces of Cosenza, Catanzaro, and also the Ionian Sea. It contains the mountain Pizzuta, the National Park of the Sila, Montagnella Park, and the Giglietto Valley.[2] Crotone was founded in 710 BCE. It participated in the Second Punic War against the Roman Republic.
The province contains 27 comuni (sg.: comune), listed at comuni of the province of Crotone.[3]
- ^ Regions and Cities > Regional Statistics > Regional Economy > Regional Gross Domestic Product (Small regions TL3), OECD.Stats. Accessed on 16 November 2018.
- ^ "Crotone". Italia.it. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ "Provincia di Crotone". Tutt Italia. Retrieved 19 August 2015.