Grottole

Grottole (Lucano: ) is a town and comune in the province of Matera, in the region of Basilicata in southern Italy.

Key facts

Italian comune.name: Grottole
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Grottole
Italian comune.image_skyline: Chiesa_Diruta_e_Terra_Vecchia_(Centro_Storico).jpg
Italian comune.image_caption: View of Grottole
Italian comune.province: (MT)
Italian comune.mayor: Francesco Di Giacomo
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 117.15
Italian comune.population_total: 2186
Italian comune.population_as_of: 31 December 2017
Italian comune.population_demonym: Grottolesi
Italian comune.elevation_m: 481
Italian comune.istat: 077012

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Grottole (Lucano: ) is a town and comune in the province of Matera, in the region of Basilicata in southern Italy.

==Geography== The village of Grottole extends along a crest in a territory rich in waters: the Basento and Bradano rivers, the Basentello and Bilioso torrents and the smaller streams Cupolo, Rovivo and Acquaviva.