Rotonda, Basilicata

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Rotonda
Rotonda (Basilicata)
Coordinates: 39°57′N16°2′E / 39.950°N 16.033°E / 39.950; 16.033
Country Italy
Region Basilicata
Province Potenza (PZ)
Government
  MayorRocco Bruno
Area
[1]
  Total
42.92 km2 (16.57 sq mi)
Elevation
635 m (2,083 ft)
Population
 (December 2008) [2]
  Total
3,632
  Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Demonym Rotondesi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
85048
Dialing code 0973
Patron saint St. Anthony of Padua
Saint day8–13 June
Website Official website

Rotonda (Lucano: Rutunna) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.

Rotonda is home to the Melanzana rossa di Rotonda production. This is the only Ethiopian Eggplant grown in Europe in significant quantities. It is a reddish kind of aubergine that looks similar to a tomato.

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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 from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)