Pisticci

Pisticci
Comune di Pisticci
Coat of arms of Pisticci
Location of Pisticci
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Pisticci is located in Italy
Pisticci
Pisticci
Location of Pisticci in Italy
Pisticci is located in Basilicata
Pisticci
Pisticci
Pisticci (Basilicata)
Coordinates: 40°23′N 16°33′E / 40.383°N 16.550°E / 40.383; 16.550
CountryItaly
RegionBasilicata
ProvinceMatera (MT)
FrazioniCasinello, Centro Agricolo, Marconia, Pisticci Scalo, Tinchi
Government
 • MayorDomenico Alessandro Albano
Area
 • Total
231 km2 (89 sq mi)
Elevation
364 m (1,194 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2015)[2]
 • Total
17,768
 • Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
DemonymPisticcesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
75015
Dialing code0835
ISTAT code077020
Patron saintSt. Roch
Saint day16 August
Websitewww.comune.pisticci.mt.it
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Pisticci (Metapontino: Pestìzze; Latin: Pesticium) is a town comune in the province of Matera, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. Pisticci is the fourth most populous town in the region and the most populous in the province after Matera. It is known for being the production site of Amaro Lucano, one of the most famous Italian liqueurs.

  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)