Armento
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Armento | |
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| Comune di Armento | |
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Location of Armento  | |
  Armento Location of Armento in Italy  Armento Armento (Basilicata) | |
| Coordinates: 40°18′N 16°4′E / 40.300°N 16.067°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Basilicata |
| Province | Potenza (PZ) |
| Area | |
• Total | 58.5 km2 (22.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 710 m (2,330 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2006)[2] | |
• Total | 721 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Armentesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 85010 |
| Dialing code | 0971 |
| Patron saint | Madonna della Stella |
| Website | Official website |
Armento (Lucano: Arëmient) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. The Armento Rider was found in the vicinity of Armento and is now in the British Museum.[3] The Kritonios Crown, a 4th-century BC gold wreath representing a crown of convolvulus, narcissus, ivy, roses, and myrtle was found there in the 19th century and is now in the Staatliche Antikensammlungen.
References
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ British Museum Highlights
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