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.

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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
Italian comune.istat: 077008
Italian comune.saint: San Rocco
Italian comune.day: 16 August
Italian comune.postal_code: 75013
Italian comune.area_code: 0835

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Official name: Ferrandina
Demonym: ferrandinesi
Population: 8032
Area: 218.11
Elevation: 497
Official website: www.comune.ferrandina.mt.it
Image: Ferrandina0001.jpg
Dialing code: 0835
Licence plate code: MT

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Commons category: Ferrandina
postal code: 75013
Commons gallery: Ferrandina
native label: Ferrandina
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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.