Cotronei
Cotronei ( in the local dialect: Cutrunii ) is a Southern Italian municipality ( comune ) with 5422 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) in the province of Crotone in Calabria. The community is located about 31 kilometers northwest of Crotone and directly borders the provinces of Cosenza and Catanzaro. Cotronei lies in the Parco Nazionale della Sila and belongs to the Comunità montana Alto Crotonese.
Economy and Transport
Cotronei is agriculturally dominated by the cultivation of cereals, olives and wine. In addition, cattle breeding is operated. Through the village leads the Strada Statale 179 del Lago Ampollino.
Trivia
The grandfather of Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler, Giovanni Tallarico was from Cotronei.