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Lauria | |
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Comune di Lauria | |
Coordinates: 40°03′N 15°50′E / 40.050°N 15.833°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Basilicata |
Province | Potenza (PZ) |
Frazioni | see list |
Government | |
• Mayor | Angelo Lamboglia |
Area | |
• Total | 176.63 km2 (68.20 sq mi) |
Elevation | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
Population (31 March 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 12,669 |
• Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Demonym | Laurioti |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 85044 |
Dialing code | 0973 |
Patron saint | Bl. Domenico Lentini |
Saint day | 25 February |
Website | Official website |
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.