Country Italy Frazioni San Leonardo, Steccato Demonym(s) Cutresi Area 131 km² Local time Tuesday 1:16 AM Region Calabria | Province / Metropolitan city Crotone (KR) Elevation 226 m (741 ft) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Province Province of Crotone Postal code 88842 Dialling code 0962 | |
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Cutro is a town and comune in the province of Crotone, Calabria region, Italy. It is the place of birth of Vincenzo Iaquinta, World Cup-winning footballer who played for Serie A club Juventus.
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Map of 88842 Cutro Province of Crotone, Italy
History
Cutro was a Greek colony of Magna Graecia, 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.
Notable people
References
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