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 | Abruzzo Basilicata Matera Potenza Calabria Campania Emilia Romagna Friuli Venezia Giulia Lazio Liguria Lombardia Le Marche Molise Piemonte Puglia Sardinia Sicily Tuscany Trentino Alto Adige Umbria Valle D Aosta Veneto | | BasilicataItaly > Basilicata Basilicata is a region in the south of Italy, bordering on Campania to the west, Puglia to the east, Calabria to the south, it has one short coastline on the Tyrrhenian Sea and another of the Gulf of Taranto in the Ionian Sea to the south-east. The region covers 9,992 km˛ and in 2001 had a population of 597,768 (pop. density 60) The regional capital is Potenza. The region is divided into two provinces: Potenza and Matera. The region is as a whole mountainous, the highest point of the southern Apennines being Monte Pollino (7325 ft). Monte Vulture, in the northwest corner, is an extinct volcano (4365 ft). The mountainous terrain made communications difficult until modern times, and Basilicata was one of the least developed provinces of Italy. Pages referring to BasilicataHere are links to a selection of pages that mention Basilicata within this website: Matera, Potenza, Puglia Content Referred to by This ArticleFind out more about the information contained in this article by clicking one of the links listed below. Calabria, Campania, Matera, Potenza, Puglia Snippets of Articles Relating to BasilicataItaly > Basilicata > Matera Matera is a town and a province in the region of Basilicata, sometimes referred to as Lucania, in the south of Italy. Apart from an economy which has traditionally been based on agriculture, in the late 1990s the major economic base of Matera, and of surrounding cities, is the production of drawing-room furniture. At the beginning of the 21st century, the town had a population of 57,785 (2001 census). Italy > Basilicata > Potenza Potenza is a town and comune in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is the capital of the Potenza province. The province lies in the southern part of Apennines, and is almost entirely mountainous; it has been (and is still) a poor and underdeveloped area, and in the past (approx. 1850-1950) it was hit by heavy emigration waves. Today, only the biggest centers have recorded an increase in population. Italy > Lazio Lazio has great importance for history, art, architecture, archaeology, religion, and culture in general. The immense patrimony of the city of Rome forms only a part of the treasures spread over the hundreds of towns, villages, abbeys, churches, monuments, and other sites of the region. | |
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