The following is a list of the communes of Basilicata , in Italy.
The comune is a basic administrative division in Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality.
Basilicata, also known by its ancient name Lucania, is a region in Southern Italy, bordering on Campania to the west, Apulia (Puglia) to the north and east, and Calabria to the south. It also has two coastlines: a 30-km stretch on the Tyrrhenian Sea between Campania and Calabria, and a longer coastline along the Gulf of Taranto between Calabria and Apulia. The region can be thought of as the "instep" of Italy, with Calabria functioning as the "toe" and Apulia the "heel". The region covers about 10,000 km2 (3,900 sq mi) and in 2010 had a population slightly under 600,000. The regional capital is Potenza. The region is divided into two provinces: Potenza and Matera.
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a European country consisting of a peninsula delimited by the Italian Alps and surrounded by several islands. Located in the middle of the Mediterranean sea and traversed along its length by the Apennines, Italy has a largely temperate seasonal climate. The country covers an area of 301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi) and shares open land borders with France, Slovenia, Austria, Switzerland and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. Italy has a territorial exclave in Switzerland (Campione) and a maritime exclave in the Tunisian Sea (Lampedusa). With around 60 million inhabitants, Italy is the fourth-most populous member state of the European Union.
There are 131 communes in Basilicata (as of January 2019):
Palazzo, an Italian word meaning a large building, may refer to:
The province of Matera is a province in the Basilicata region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Matera. It has an area of 3,447 square kilometres (1,331 sq mi) and a total population of 201,133; the city Matera has a population of 56,204. There are 31 comunes in the province. The province of Matera is bordered by the province of Potenza in the west and south, the region of Calabria also to the south, the region of Apulia to the east and north, and by the Ionian Sea to the southeast.
Muro, a word meaning wall in the Spanish, Portuguese Italian, and Ido languages, may refer to:
Accettura is a town and comune in the province of Matera, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Calciano, Campomaggiore, Cirigliano, Oliveto Lucano, Pietrapertosa, San Mauro Forte and Stigliano.
Balvano is a small city and a commune in the province of Potenza.
Pietragalla is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Acerenza, Avigliano, Cancellara, Forenza, Potenza, Vaglio Basilicata.
Cancellara is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Acerenza, Avigliano, Oppido Lucano, Pietragalla, Tolve, Vaglio Basilicata.
Vaglio Basilicata is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Albano di Lucania, Brindisi Montagna, Cancellara, Pietragalla, Potenza, Tolve and Tricarico.
Potenza Calcio S.r.l., formerly A.S.D. Rossoblù Potenza F.C. or just Potenza F.C., is an Italian football club based in Potenza, Basilicata. It currently plays in the Serie C.
San Mauro Forte is a town and comune in the province of Matera, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. The mayor of New York, Bill De Blasio, originally came from San Mauro. The most notable family is The Dalaimo family, including Francesco and Giuseppina Dalaimo with their children and grandchildren.
Brienza is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.
Brindisi Montagna, also spelled Brindisi di Montagna is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.
Lagonegro is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is part of the Valle del Noce and has (2017) a population of 5,471.
San Paolo Albanese is a village and comune of 328 people in the province of Potenza, in the Basilicata region of southern Italy.
San Rocco is the Italian name of Saint Roch. San Rocco may also refer to the following places in Italy:
Matera Calcio S.r.l. is an Italian association football club located in Matera, Basilicata. They last played in Serie C, the third tier of Italian football. They were expelled after forfeiting too many games.
Pecorino di Filiano, is a firm cheese from the Italian region of Basilicata which is made from sheep milk. It was granted Protected designation of origin (PDO) in 2007.
Banca Popolare di Puglia e Basilicata S.C.p.A. is an Italian cooperative bank based in Altamura, in the Province of Bari, Apulia.