San Mauro Forte

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San Mauro Forte
San Mauro Forte (Basilicata)
Coordinates: 40°29′N16°15′E / 40.483°N 16.250°E / 40.483; 16.250
Country Italy
Region Basilicata
Province Matera (MT)
Government
  MayorNicola Savino
Area
[1]
  Total
86.89 km2 (33.55 sq mi)
Elevation
540 m (1,770 ft)
Population
 (December 2008) [2]
  Total
1,803
  Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Demonym Sanmauresi
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
75010
Dialing code 0835
Patron saint San Mauro abate
Saint day15 January
Website Official website

San Mauro Forte is a town and comune in the province of Matera, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.

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History

The area was established in the sixth century. [3]

It was probably part of Magna Graecia. [4]

Geography

The town is on a hill, 540 metres (1,770 ft) above sea level, in the west central part of the province. To the north are the communes of Salandra (14 km/9 miles), Oliveto Lucano (15 km/9 miles) and Garaguso (17 km/11 miles). To the east is Ferrandina (31 km/20 miles) with Craco (25 km/15 miles) and Stigliano (31 km/20 miles) to the south. Accettura is (14 km/9 miles) to the south. The provincial capital, Matera, is 70 km/44 miles away, while the administrative capital of the adjacent province, Potenza, is 66 km/41 miles away.

San Mauro Forte is included in the administrative grouping of Upland Communes of the Matera Hills.

Main sights

Religious festivals


Demographic

Population census

San Mauro Forte

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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)
  3. The Italian village of San Mauro Forte
  4. 1905 Print Ancient Greek Inscriptions S Mauro Forte Matera Stone Language XHD4, This is an original 1905 black and white halftone print of a stone with a Greek inscription from San Mauro Forte near Matera. The stone can now be found in the Naples museum.
  5. Torre Normanna, San Mauro Forte , Province of Matera, Basilicata, Italy
  6. "San Mauro Forte".
  7. “The Festival of the Cowbell” in San Mauro Forte”
  8. Soundmasks in resounding places - Listening to the Campanaccio of San Mauro Forte, Nicola Scaldaferri, Sonic ethnography, Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.7765/9781526151988.00009 , Online Publication Date: 15 Dec 2020