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Rionero in Vulture | |
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| Comune di Rionero in Vulture | |
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  Rionero in Vulture Location of Rionero in Vulture in Italy  Rionero in Vulture Rionero in Vulture (Basilicata) | |
| Coordinates: 40°55′N 15°40′E / 40.917°N 15.667°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Basilicata |
| Province | Potenza (PZ) |
| Frazioni | Monticchio Bagni, Monticchio Sgarroni |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Luigi Di Toro |
| Area | |
• Total | 53.52 km2 (20.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 643 m (2,110 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2015)[2] | |
• Total | 13,230 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Rioneresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 85028 |
| Dialing code | 0972 |
| Patron saint | St. Mark |
| Saint day | April 25 |
| Website | Official website |
Rionero in Vulture (Arbëreshë Albanian: Arrionero) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is located on the slopes of Monte Vulture in the northern part of the region. The village was founded and historically inhabited by the Arbëreshë minority, who no longer retain the language and the cultural Arbëreshe heritage.[3]
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Population data from Istat
- ^ De Rosa, Luigi (2000). "The Balkan Minorities (Slays and Albanians) in South Italy". The Journal of European Economic History: 260.
Rionero in Vulture was also founded by the Albanians from Corone, but subsequently the indigenous population assimilated Italian characteristics, causing the abandoning of the Albanian language and customs.