Cutro
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| Comune di Cutro | |
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 Municipal coat of arms |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Calabria |
| Province | Crotone (KR) |
| Mayor | Salvatore Migale |
| Elevation | m |
| Area | 226 km² |
| Population | |
| - Total (as of December 31, 2004) | 10,474 |
| - Density | 83/km² |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Cutresi |
| Dialing code | 0962 |
| Postal code | 88842 |
| Frazioni | San Leonardo, Steccato |
| Patron | SS. Crucifix |
| - Day | May 3 |
| Website: www.comune.cutro.kr.it | |
Cutro is a town in the province of Crotone, Calabria region, Italy.
[edit] History
Cutro was a Greek colony of Magna Grecia, with the name of Kyterion.
It obtained the title of city in 1575 by the Spanish King Philip II, after the local chess champion Giò Leonardo Di Bona had won a contest at the Spanish court.
Cutro was destroyed by an earthquake on March 8, 1832. It remained the most populous centre of the region until the mid-20th century, when a strong emigration flow towards Germany and northern Italy (especially in Reggio Emilia) reduced the number of inhabitants considerably.
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