Lagonegro
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Lagonegro | |
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Comune di Lagonegro | |
UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Postal code | 85042 |
Dialing code | 0973 |
Patron saint | St. Nicholas of Bari |
Saint day | 6 December |
Website | Official website |
Lagonegro (Lucano: Launìvere) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is part of the Valle del Noce and has (2017) a population of 5,471.[2]
Geography
The municipality, located southwest of its province, near the borders of Basilicata with Cilento, a subregion of Campania, is bordered by the municipalities of Casalbuono, Casaletto Spartano, Lauria, Moliterno, Montesano sulla Marcellana, Nemoli, Rivello and Tortorella.[3] It counts the hamlets (frazioni) of Casale Serino, Cervaro, Farno, Fecìla, Fortino, Malpignata, Pennarone and Strette.
Transport
The town is served by two exits ("Lagonegro Nord" and "Lagonegro Sud") of the
narrow gauge line Lagonegro–Castrovillari–Spezzano Albanese.[citation needed
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People
- Tiziana Alagia (b. 1973), long-distance runner
- Giuseppe Mango (1954-2014), singer
See also
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Istat2017
- ^ 40289 Lagonegro on OpenStreetMap
External links
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