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Lauria Lauria | |
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| Comune di Lauria | |
.jpg) View of Lauria | |
.svg) Lauria within the Province of Potenza | |
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| Coordinates:40°03′N15°50′E / 40.050°N 15.833°E /40.050; 15.833 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Basilicata |
| Province | Potenza (PZ) |
| Frazioni | seelist |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gianni Pittella (Action (Italian political party)) |
| Area | |
• Total | 176.63 km2 (68.20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
| Population (31 March 2018)[2] | |
• Total | 12,669 |
| • Density | 71.726/km2 (185.77/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Laurioti |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 85044 |
| Dialing code | 0973 |
| Patron saint | Bl. Domenico Lentini |
| Saint day | 25 February |
| Website | Official website |
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Lauria is a town andcomune of theprovince of Potenza, inBasilicata, southernItaly, situated near the borders ofCalabria. It is a walled, medieval town on the steep side of a hill, with another portion of municipal territory in the plain below.[3]
It is historically the largest city in the southwesternLucania region.
The original nucleus of the city appeared probably in the 10th century, near the place where later the Sanctuary of Madonna dell'Armo was edificated. However, it seems that monastic activity pre-existed in the area, asLauria just means the "lavra city". The Castle of Lauria, later attributed toRoger of Lauria, was built byByzantins. In the 12th century Lauria was the seat of aNorman fief, which was held by Gibel and then by his sonRichard of Lauria, who died in thebattle of Benevento on 1266.[4]
His sonRoger of Lauria was a famous admiral of the 13th century.[3]
In 1806 the city was destroyed and the population slaughtered by the French soldiers under generalAndré Masséna,[3] as punishment for having supported theBourbon kings.
Located in southern Basilicata and included in theAppennino Lucano - Val d'Agri - Lagonegrese National Park, Lauria is a hill town divided into a pair of districts (in italian, "rioni"): the upper one named "rione superiore" (in ancient times, "Castello", because the presence of its castle) and the lower one named "rione inferiore" (formerly "Borgo"). The municipality borders withCastelluccio Superiore,Castelsaraceno,Lagonegro,Laino Borgo,Latronico,Moliterno,Nemoli,Tortora andTrecchina.[5][6]
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Lauria is not served by a near airport, anyway the nearest airport isSalerno-Pontecagnano 129 kilometres (80 mi) from Lauria. Other airports areLamezia Terme andNapoli-Capodichino.
The town is served by theA2 motorwaySalerno-Reggio Calabria, at the exits "Lauria Nord" and "Lauria Sud" and, until the closure in 1979, by theLagonegro–Castrovillari-Spezzano Albanese railway.[7]
One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Lauria".Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 16 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 286.
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