Basilicata

Also known as Basilicata region, Lucania region

Basilicata (also known by its ancient name Lucania) is an administrative region in Southern Italy, bordering on Campania to the west, Apulia to the north and east, and Calabria to the south. It has two coastlines: a 30-kilometre stretch on the Gulf of Policastro (Tyrrhenian Sea) between Campania and Calabria, and a longer coastline along the Gulf of Taranto (Ionian Sea) between Calabria and Apulia. The region can be thought of as "the arch" of "the boot" of Italy, with Calabria functioning as "the toe" and Apulia "the heel".

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Basilicata is an administrative region in Southern Italy, situated between Campania, Apulia, and Calabria, with coastlines on both the Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas. Geographically, it forms "the arch" of Italy's distinctive boot shape, positioned between Calabria's "toe" and Apulia's "heel."

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Basilicata
Settlement.native_name_lang: it
Settlement.other_name: Lucania
Settlement.settlement_type: Region
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Basilicata.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Regione-Basilicata-Stemma.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 50px
Settlement.image_map: Basilicata in Italy.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.seat_type: Capital
Settlement.seat: Potenza
Settlement.leader_party: FI
Settlement.leader_title: President
Settlement.leader_name: Vito Bardi
Settlement.leader_title1: Vice President
Settlement.leader_name1: Pasquale Pepe
Settlement.area_total_km2: 10073.32
Settlement.population_total: 530004

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: region of Italy
Official name: -
Demonym: basilischi
Country: Italy
Located in: Italy
Contains: province of Potenza
Capital: Potenza
Population: 547579
Area: 9994.61
Elevation: 633
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Body of water: Ionian Sea
Head of government: Vito Bardi
Shares border with: Calabria
Official website: www.regione.basilicata.it
Image: Confini della Basilicata.png
Patron saint: Gerard Majella

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Commons category: Basilicata
topic's main category: Category:Basilicata
category for people born here: Category:Births in Basilicata
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Basilicata
twinned administrative body: Buenos Aires
category for films shot at this location: Category:Films shot in Basilicata
category of associated people: Category:People from Basilicata
Commons gallery: Basilicata
native label: Basilicata
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described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition

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Encyclopedic overview

26 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Prehistory
Ancient history
Middle Ages
Modern and contemporary times
Geography
Government
Administrative divisions
Demographics
Foreign population
Economy
Transport
Tourism
Archeological sites
Religious buildings
Castles
Other sights
Culture
Art
Music
Cinema
Cuisine
Notes
References
External links

The region has a population of 530,004 in an area of . The regional capital is Potenza. The region comprises two provinces:Potenza and Matera. Its inhabitants are generally known as Lucanians (), and to a lesser extent as or by other very rare terms.

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