Filiano | |
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Comune di Filiano | |
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Coordinates: 40°49′N 15°42′E / 40.817°N 15.700°E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Basilicata |
Province | Potenza (PZ) |
Frazioni | Dragonetti, Forenza Scalo, Scalera, Sterpito di Sopra, Sterpito di Sotto, Inforchia, Luponio, Don Ciccio |
Government | |
• Mayor | Francesco Santoro (Civic List "Democrazia Partecipata") |
Area | |
• Total | 70 km2 (30 sq mi) |
Elevation | 597 m (1,959 ft) |
Population (2003)[3] | |
• Total | 3,293 |
• Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Demonym | Filianesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 85020 |
Dialing code | 0971 |
Patron saint | St. Mary of the Rosary |
Saint day | Second Sunday of August |
Website | www.comune.filiano.pz.it |
Filiano (Lucano: Filiàne) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni (Municipalities,) of Atella, Avigliano, Forenza, Ripacandida, San Fele. The history of the town starts from the 16th century when the people of Avigliano left the ancient castrum to clear new land in the Vitalba valley, in which many towns were formed, including Filiano. [4]
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Filiano". Tuttitalia (in Italian).
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Town History".