Lagonegro

Lagonegro (Lucano: Launìvere) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is part of the Valle del Noce and has (2017) a population of 5,471.[2]

Lagonegro
Comune
Comune di Lagonegro
Coat of arms
Lagonegro within the Province of Potenza
Location of Lagonegro
Lagonegro
Location of Lagonegro in Italy
Lagonegro
Lagonegro (Basilicata)
Coordinates: 40°8′N 15°46′E
CountryItaly
RegionBasilicata
ProvincePotenza (PZ)
FrazioniCasale Serino, Cervaro, Farno, Fecìla, Fortino, Malpignata, Pennarone, Strette
Government
 • MayorMaria Rita Cocciufa (commissar§)
Area
 • Total113.07 km2 (43.66 sq mi)
Elevation
666 m (2,185 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2017)[2]
 • Total5,442
 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Lagonegresi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
85042
Dialing code0973
Patron saintSt. Nicholas of Bari
Saint day6 December
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

The municipality, located southwest of its province, near the borders of Basilicata with Cilento, a subregion of Campania, is bordered by the municipalities of Casalbuono, Casaletto Spartano, Lauria, Moliterno, Montesano sulla Marcellana, Nemoli, Rivello and Tortorella.[3] It counts the hamlets (frazioni) of Casale Serino, Cervaro, Farno, Fecìla, Fortino, Malpignata, Pennarone and Strette.

Transport

The town is served by two exits ("Lagonegro Nord" and "Lagonegro Sud") of the A2 motorway, linking Naples and Salerno to Cosenza, Lamezia and Reggio Calabria. Its railway station is the terminus of 2 abandoned lines using two different gauges: the standard gauge line Sicignano–Lagonegro, and the narrow gauge line Lagonegro–Castrovillari–Spezzano Albanese.

People

See also

References
  1. "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. (in Italian) Source: Istat 2017
  3. 40289 Lagonegro on OpenStreetMap



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