» Croton may also refer to a plant genus. See Croton (genus). Or to the NY village Croton-on-Hudson. Crotone's a city in Calabria, southern Italy, on the Ionian Sea. Founded circa 710 BC as the Achaean colony of Croton (; Modern Greek: Κρότωνας; ), it was known as Cotrone from the Middle Ages until 1928, when its name was changed to Crotone. In 1994 it became the capital of the newly established Province of Crotone. As of December 31, 2004, its population… (More on Crotone)