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 | |
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| Comune di Lagonegro | |
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 Coat of arms | |
.svg.png.webp) 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 | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Basilicata |
| Province | Potenza (PZ) |
| Frazioni | Casale Serino, Cervaro, Farno, Fecìla, Fortino, Malpignata, Pennarone, Strette |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maria Rita Cocciufa (commissar§) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 113.07 km2 (43.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 666 m (2,185 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 5,442 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Lagonegresi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 85042 |
| Dialing code | 0973 |
| Patron saint | St. Nicholas of Bari |
| Saint day | 6 December |
| Website | Official 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
- Tiziana Alagia (b. 1973), long-distance runner
- Giuseppe Mango (1954-2014), singer
See also
References
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- (in Italian) Source: Istat 2017
- 40289 Lagonegro on OpenStreetMap
