Maratea

Maratea (; ) is an Italian town and comune of Basilicata, in the province of Potenza. It is the only comune of the region on the Tyrrhenian coast, and is known as "the Pearl of the Tyrrhenian". Owing to the considerable number of its churches and chapels it has also been described as "the town with 44 churches". It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").

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Maratea is a coastal Italian town in the Basilicata region known for its picturesque setting on the Tyrrhenian Sea and its unusually high number of churches and chapels. It holds significance as the only coastal comune in its region and has earned recognition as one of Italy's most beautiful villages.

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Italian comune.name: Maratea
Italian comune.official_name: Città di Maratea
Italian comune.image_skyline: Maratea03.jpg
Italian comune.image_caption: View of Maratea
Italian comune.image_shield: Maratea-Stemma.png
Italian comune.region: Basilicata
Italian comune.province: Potenza (PZ)
Italian comune.frazioni: Acquafredda, Brefaro, Castrocucco, Cersuta, Fiumicello, Marina, Massa, Santa Caterina, Porto
Italian comune.mayor: Daniele Stoppelli
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 67
Italian comune.population_total: 5085
Italian comune.population_as_of: 31 March 2018
Italian comune.population_demonym: Marateoti
Italian comune.elevation_m: 300
Italian comune.istat: 076044
Italian comune.saint: Saint Blaise
Italian comune.day: second Sunday in May
Italian comune.postal_code: 85046

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Maratea
Demonym: marateoti
Population: 4725
Area: 67.84
Elevation: 300
Official website: www.comune.maratea.pz.it
Image: Maratea03.jpg
Dialing code: 0973
Licence plate code: PZ

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Commons category: Maratea
postal code: 85046
Commons gallery: Maratea
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15 sections

Contents

Geography
Etymology
History
Main sights
The Statue of Christ
The 44 Churches
Other
''Frazioni''
Transport
Airports
People
Twin towns
Sources
References
External links

==Geography== thumb|The Tyrrhenian coast as seen from Maratea. Maratea is the only town of Basilicata on the Tyrrhenian Sea. It has approximately of rocky coastline, with more than twenty beaches. One of the main characteristics of Maratea is the variety of its landscapes, varying from breath-taking sea views to wooded hillsides and majestic mountains which sweep down to the sea creating steep cliffs.