COTRONE (anc. Croto, Crotona)
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COTRONE (anc. Croto, Crotona) , a seaport and episcopal see on the E. coast of Calabria , Italy , in the province of Catanzaro , 37 m. E.N.E. of Catanzaro Marina by rail , 143 ft. above sea-level. Pop. (1901) town, 7917; commune , 9545. It has a castle erected by the emperor Charles V. and a small harbour, which even, in ancient times was not good, but important as the only one between Taranto and Reggio. It exports a considerable quantity of oranges, olives and liquorice.
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