Morano Calabro

Morano Calabro (Moranese: Murenu [muˈrɛːnu]) is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy. It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").^[3] It was the birthplace of mathematician Gaetano Scorza and Economist Oswaldo Caffaro Faillace, a condecorated telegraphist in WWII, who saved numerous lives by advising of the unexpected approach of bombarders.

View of Morano Calabro.

Norman fortress built on Roman ruins in Morano Calabro.

Morano Calabro
Comune
Comune di Morano Calabro
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 39°51′N 16°8′E
Country	Italy
Region	Calabria
Province	Cosenza (CS)
Frazioni	Campotenese
Government
• Mayor	Nicolò De Bartolo
Area [1]
• Total	112.34 km2 (43.37 sq mi)
Elevation	694 m (2,277 ft)
Population  (30 August 2012)[2]
• Total	4,608
• Density	41.02/km2 (106.2/sq mi)
Demonym	Moranesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	87016
Dialing code	0981
Patron saint	Saint Bernardino of Siena
Saint day	20 May
Website	Official website

Geography

The municipality borders with Castrovillari (the nearest town), Mormanno, Rotonda, San Basile, Saracena, Terranova di Pollino and Viggianello.

Campotenese

Its frazione (civil parish), the village of Campotenese, is located on a mountain pass at 1,015 amsl. A tourist site, the village is best known for the Battle of Campo Tenese (1806) between the First French Empire and the Kingdom of Naples. ^{[citation needed]}

Sister cities

• Porto Alegre, Brazil^[4]

See also

• Battle of Campo Tenese