Ferrandina
Ferrandina (Lucano: ) is a town and comune in the province of Matera, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is a center for production of high quality olive oil.
Key facts
- Italian comune.name
- Ferrandina
- Italian comune.official_name
- Comune di Ferrandina
- Italian comune.image_skyline
- Ferrandina0001.jpg
- Italian comune.image_caption
- View of Ferrandina
- Italian comune.province
- (MT)
- Italian comune.frazioni
- Macchia di Ferrandina
- Italian comune.mayor
- Carmine Lisanti
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 218.11
- Italian comune.population_total
- 9117
- Italian comune.population_as_of
- May 2009
- Italian comune.population_demonym
- Ferrandinesi
- Italian comune.elevation_m
- 420
Article
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- Geography data
- Climate
- History
- Main sights
- References
Ferrandina (Lucano: ) is a town and comune in the province of Matera, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is a center for production of high quality olive oil.
== Geography data == The town is located on a hill in the Basento Valley on the western bank of the river Basento. Ferrandina is part of the "Collina Materana" and it is the fourth biggest town in Basilicata. Towns close are: Pomarico, Miglionico, Salandra, Pisticci, Grottole, San Mauro Forte and Craco. Ferrandina is from Matera and from Potenza.
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