Lauria

Lauria
Comune di Lauria
Lauria within the Province of Potenza
Lauria within the Province of Potenza
Location of Lauria
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Lauria is located in Italy
Lauria
Lauria
Location of Lauria in Italy
Lauria is located in Basilicata
Lauria
Lauria
Lauria (Basilicata)
Coordinates: 40°03′N 15°50′E / 40.050°N 15.833°E / 40.050; 15.833
CountryItaly
RegionBasilicata
ProvincePotenza (PZ)
Frazionisee list
Government
 • MayorAngelo Lamboglia
Area
 • Total176.63 km2 (68.20 sq mi)
Elevation
430 m (1,410 ft)
Population
 (31 March 2018)[2]
 • Total12,669
 • Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
DemonymLaurioti
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
85044
Dialing code0973
Patron saintBl. Domenico Lentini
Saint day25 February
WebsiteOfficial website
Saint James church.
Monument to Roger of Lauria.

Lauria is a town and comune of the province of Potenza, in Basilicata, southern Italy, situated near the borders of Calabria. It is a walled, medieval town on the steep side of a hill, with another portion of municipal territory in the plain below.

It is historically the largest city in the southwestern Lucania region.

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ Population data from Istat