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Avigliano (Lucano: Avigliàne) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the southern Italian region of Basilicata.

Basilica of Santa Maria del Carmine.
Basilica of Santa Maria del Carmine.

Avigliano
Comune
Comune di Avigliano
Avigliano within the Province of Potenza
Location of Avigliano
Avigliano
Location of Avigliano in Italy
Avigliano
Avigliano (Basilicata)
Coordinates: 40°43′53.08″N 15°42′59.72″E
CountryItaly
RegionBasilicata
ProvincePotenza (PZ)
FrazioniBadia, Bancone di Sopra, Bancone di Sotto, Bruciate di Sopra, Bruciate di Sotto, Bufolaria, Canarra, Canestrelle, Carpinelli, Cascia, Castel Lagopesole, Cerza Montanara, Chicone, Ciccolecchia, Contrada Cefalo, Frusci, Gallicchio, Gianturco di Sant'Angelo, Giardiniera Inferiore, Giardiniera Superiore, Lacciola, Lazzi e Spilli, Limitone, Masi, Masseria Bozzelli, Masseria Nardella, Mezzomiero, Miracolo, Moccaro, Montemarcone Alto, Montemarcone Basso, Pantani, Paoladoce, Patacca, Piano del Conte, Piano del Lago, Possidente, Riseca Don Ciccio, Salinas, Sant'Angelo, Sarachelle, Sarnelli, Sassano, Sceppi, Signore, Spinamara, Stagliuozzo, Stolfi, Torretta, Ualano, Valvano Corbo
Government
  MayorGiuseppe Mecca[1]
Area
  Total84.93 km2 (32.79 sq mi)
Elevation
827 m (2,713 ft)
Population
 (30 April 2017)[3]
  Total11,408
  Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
DemonymAviglianesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
85021
Dialing code0971
Patron saintSt. Vitus
Saint day15 June
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography



Overview


The area surrounding Avigliano is considered mountainous with elevations varying between 550 and 1,239 metres (1,804 and 4,065 ft). Town's is at an elevation of 857 metres (2,812 ft).

Avigliano is surrounded by numerous peaks of various heights:

The municipality is bounded by the comuni of Atella, Bella, Filiano, Forenza, Pietragalla, Potenza and Ruoti.[4]


Frazioni


View of Castel Lagopesole.
View of Castel Lagopesole.

Castel Lagopesole[5] has a population of 652. It is home to a large castle, built by the Saracens. Later it was expanded by the Normans and was a hunter mansion for Frederick II of Hohenstaufen and a summer residence for the Angevin kings of Naples. During the brigand age of southern Italy, the castle was captured by Carmine Crocco (1861) and used as his base.

The other municipal frazioni are the villages and localities of Badia, Bancone di Sopra, Bancone di Sotto, Bruciate di Sopra, Bruciate di Sotto, Bufolaria (or Bufalaria), Canarra, Canestrelle, Carpinelli, Cascia, Cerza Montanara, Chicone, Ciccolecchia, Contrada Cefalo, Frusci, Gallicchio, Gianturco di Sant'Angelo, Giardiniera Inferiore, Giardiniera Superiore, Lacciola, Lazzi e Spilli, Limitone, Masi, Masseria Bozzelli, Masseria Nardella, Mezzomiero, Miracolo, Moccaro, Montemarcone Alto, Montemarcone Basso, Pantani, Paoladoce, Patacca, Piano del Conte, Piano del Lago, Possidente, Riseca Don Ciccio, Salinas, Sant'Angelo, Sarachelle, Sarnelli, Sassano, Sceppi, Signore, Spinamara, Stagliuozzo, Stolfi, Torretta, Ualano and Valvano Corbo.[2]


Climate


The mean annual temperature of Avigliano is 12 °C (54 °F). The mean temperature of January is 3.3 °C (37.9 °F), making January the coldest month annually. Conversely, July is the warmest month, with an average temperature of 21.4 °C (70.5 °F). The annual temperature ranges between −12 °C (10 °F) as an annual low to an annual high of 38 °C (100 °F).

The mean annual precipitation of Avigliano is 844 millimetres (33.2 in), with a record high of 1,192 millimetres (46.9 in) and low of 679 millimetres (26.7 in).[6]


History


The earliest archaeological and documented reports that confirm the existence of Avigliano go back to Medieval times, but there remain many elaborate theories over the origin of the city. One legend suggests that the center was founded in the 15th century by the Sabellians, who were attracted to the location.

Another legend derives from the origin of the name Avigliano from the Latin Avis locum, which is "place of the fowl", a name given to the area by a group of sailors from the East.[7]


Transport


The route Avigliano Città-Avigliano of Avigliano-Altamura railway counts the stations of Avigliano Città (in the town's centre), Moccaro (in the homonym hamlet) and Avigliano Lucania; this one located some km outside the town, at a junction point with Foggia-Potenza line. This route is also part of the Potenza Suburban Railway.[8][9][10] Two other villages, Possidente and Castel Lagopesole, have their railway station on Foggia-Potenza line.


People



Twin towns



References


  1. (in Italian) Mayor's page on Avigliano municipal website Archived 29 March 2021 at the Wayback Machine
  2. (in Italian) Avigliano on comuni-italiani.it
  3. (in Italian) Source: Istat 2013
  4. 40734 (x a j h) Avigliano on OpenStreetMap
  5. (in Italian) Castel Lagopesole on Avigliano municipal website Archived 29 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Meteo table of Avigliano-Castel Lagopesole weather station Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  7. (in Italian) History of Avigliano on the municipal website Archived 18 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  8. (in Italian) Potenza Suburban Railway on Potenza municipal website
  9. (in Italian) Article about "Metro Potenza" on Basilicata region website
  10. See also: Map of Potenza Suburban Railway



На других языках


[de] Avigliano

Avigliano ist eine italienische Gemeinde in der Provinz Potenza in der Region Basilikata.
- [en] Avigliano

[es] Avigliano

Avigliano es un municipio de 12.032 habitantes que integra a la provincia de Potenza.

[ru] Авильяно

Авилья́но[1][2] (итал.  Avigliano ) — город в Италии, расположен в регионе Базиликата, подчинён административному центру Потенца.



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