Petilia Policastro
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Comune di Petilia Policastro | |
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Image:Petilia Policastro-Stemma.png Municipal coat of arms |
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Country | Italy |
Region | Calabria |
Province | Crotone (KR) |
Mayor | |
Elevation | 436 m |
Area | 78 km² |
Population | |
- Total (as of December 31, 2004) | 9594 |
- Density | 70.4/km² |
Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
Coordinates | |
Gentilic | petilini |
Dialing code | 0962 |
Postal code | 88837 |
Frazioni | Foresta |
Petilia de Policastro is a comune and town with a population of 9,594 people in the province of Crotone, in Calabria, Italy.
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The town relies on the production of olive oil, wine, cereals, citruses, and the breeding of cattle.
Calabria · Communes of the province of Crotone
Belvedere di Spinello | Caccuri | Carfizzi | Casabona | Castelsilano | Cerenzia | Cirò | Cirò Marina | Cotronei | Crotone | Crucoli | Cutro | Isola di Capo Rizzuto | Melissa | Mesoraca | Pallagorio | Petilia Policastro | Rocca di Neto | Roccabernarda | San Mauro Marchesato | San Nicola dell'Alto | Santa Severina | Savelli | Scandale | Strongoli | Umbriatico | Verzino |