Lavello
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Lavello | |
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Città di Lavello | |
UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Postal code | 85024 |
Dialing code | 0972 |
Patron saint | San Mauro |
Saint day | 2 May |
Website | Official website |
Lavello (Potentino: Lavìdde) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the region of Basilicata of southern Italy; it is located in the middle Ofanto valley.[3]
History
The area of Lavello was settled in prehistoric times, as attested by findings of an
Lavello was an important
The Church of Annunziata, which is in Lavello, was built during the Norman age and dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Assumption. A limestone sarcophagus from 1550 is situated in the chapel along with altarpieces and wooden statues. Renovations of the church have occurred since the sixteenth century and have continued into the 20th century; in 1986, the central nave floor was redone.[3]
Climate
The city is characterized by a Mediterranean climate, with long warm summers and characterized by strong diurnal air temperature variation and snowy winters. According to the average data of the thirty years 1961-1990, the average temperature of the coldest month, January, is 6.5 °C, while that of the warmer months, July and August, is 23.4°C.[4]
Lavello falls within climate band D, a classification that pertains to municipal limits on energy consumption as determined by Decree of the President of the Republic no. 412 of August 26, 1993. The maximum limit allowed for the ignition of the heating is 12 hours a day from November 1 to April 15.[5]
Famous citizens
- Angelo Tartaglia – mercenary
Notes and references
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Lavello". www.basilicatanet.com (in Italian). Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Tabella climatica" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 29 July 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "Classificazione climatica di Lavello (PZ)". Tuttitalia.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-02-04.