Maschito

Maschito (; Lucano: ) is a town and comune of the province of Potenza, in the Basilicata region of southern Italy. Like other towns in the Vulture area, Maschito was repopulated by Albanian refugees after the occupation of Albania by the Ottoman Empire.

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Italian comune.name: Maschito
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Maschito
Italian comune.image_skyline: Scorciopaese.jpg
Italian comune.image_caption: View of Maschito
Italian comune.image_shield: Stemmamas.gif
Italian comune.province: (PZ)
Italian comune.frazioni: Caggiano, Cancada, Cantarella, Casano, Cerentino, Cerentino-Settanni, Cesina, Fontana d'Argento, Manes, Monte Calvello, Oreficicchio, Piano del Moro, Piano della Trinità, Serra della Nocelle, Sterpara
Italian comune.mayor: Antonio Mastrodonato
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 45
Italian comune.population_total: 1834
Italian comune.population_as_of: 2007
Italian comune.population_demonym: Maschitani
Italian comune.elevation_m: 594
Italian comune.istat: 076047
Italian comune.saint: Prophet Elijah
Italian comune.day: 20 July
Italian comune.postal_code: 85020
Italian comune.area_code: 0972

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Maschito
Population: 1465
Area: 45.82
Elevation: 594
Official website: www.comune.maschito.pz.it
Image: Scorciopaese.jpg
Dialing code: 0972
Licence plate code: PZ

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postal code: 85020
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==Geography== Located Northeast of Basilicata, it is a small town covering a hill named Mustafà, about above sea level. It is bounded by the comuni (Municipalities), of Forenza, Ginestra, Palazzo San Gervasio, Venosa.