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Castelmezzano
Comune in Basilicata, Italy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Castelmezzano (Castelmezzano dialect: Castrëmënzànë) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Albano di Lucania, Anzi, Laurenzana, Pietrapertosa, Trivigno.
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Castelmezzano | |
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Comune di Castelmezzano | |
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Coordinates: 40°31′50.13″N 16°2′47.47″E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Basilicata |
Province | Potenza (PZ) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Nicola Rocco Valluzzi |
Area | |
• Total | 33.91 km2 (13.09 sq mi) |
Elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
Population (2019-1-1)[2] | |
• Total | 771[3] |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 85010 |
Dialing code | 0971 |
Website | Official website |
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It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[4] In 2007 Castelmezzano was chosen by Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel magazine among "The best places you've never heard of".[5] The Telegraph included Castelmezzano among its "Italy's 19 most beautiful villages" list in 2017, defining it "one of southern Italy's most stunningly located villages".[6]