Cotronei (Cotronellaro: Cutrunii) is a comune and town in the province of Crotone, in Calabria, southern Italy. It is the home town of Giovanni Tallarico, grandfather of Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler.[3]

Cotronei
Comune di Cotronei
Location of Cotronei
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Cotronei is located in Italy
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Cotronei
Location of Cotronei in Italy
Cotronei is located in Calabria
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Cotronei
Cotronei (Calabria)
Coordinates: 39°09′40″N 16°46′40″E / 39.16111°N 16.77778°E / 39.16111; 16.77778
CountryItaly
RegionCalabria
ProvinceCrotone (KR)
FrazioniTrepido
Government
 • MayorNicola Belcastro
Area
 • Total78 km2 (30 sq mi)
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (30 November 2012)[2]
 • Total5,428
 • Density70/km2 (180/sq mi)
DemonymCotronellari
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
88836
Dialing code0962

The economy of Cotronei relies on the production of oil, wine, cereals, citruses, and the intense breeding of cattle.

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  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ^ "I Nostri Grandi! ... Famous Calabrians". intercomm.it. 7 October 2007. Archived from the original on 14 March 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2009.

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