Moliterno

For the cheese, see Moliterno (cheese).

Moliterno Mulitiernu
Comune
Comune di Moliterno
View of Moliterno
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 40°14′32.1″N15°52′2.5″E / 40.242250°N 15.867361°E / 40.242250; 15.867361
Country	Italy
Region	Basilicata
Province	Potenza (PZ)
Frazioni	Fontana D'Eboli, Piano Di Maglie, Rimintiello, Tempa Del Conte
Government
• Mayor	Giuseppe Tancredi
Area [1]
• Total	97.63 km2 (37.70 sq mi)
Elevation	879 m (2,884 ft)
Population  (31 December 2009) [2]
• Total	4,345
• Density	44.50/km2 (115.3/sq mi)
Demonym	Moliternesi
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	85047
Dialing code	0975
ISTAT code	076050
Patron saint	St Dominic
Saint day	August 4
Website	Official website

Moliterno (Lucano: Mulitiernu) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Castelsaraceno, Grumento Nova, Lagonegro, Lauria, Montesano sulla Marcellana, Sarconi, Tramutola.

History

Tradition states that Moliterno was built after the destruction of Grumentum by the Saracens, which occurred between 872 and 975. Several Grumentini, who had escaped the massacre, settled around a tower built by the Lombards. Moliterno was later a possession of the Normans.

Main sights

Churches

• Chiesa Madre, inside it houses the painting of The Deposition, attributed to the 17th-century painter Pietrafesa.
• Chiesa del Rosario
• Chiesa della Trinità
• Chiesa Santa Croce

Chapels

• Madonna del Carmine
• Chiesa Santa Barbara
• Cappella di San Pietro
• Chiesa di San Rocco
• Cappella dell' Angelo

See also

• Moliterno (cheese)

References

1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
2. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.

External links

• (in English) Moliterno Genealogy(Marriages index 1866–1910, Selected Deaths 1866–1880)^{[ dead link ]}(Archived)