Marconia
Marconia di Pisticci | |
|---|---|
| Comune di Marconia di Pisticci | |
Location of Marconia di Pisticci  | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Basilicata |
| Province | Matera (MT) |
| Elevation | 106 m (348 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 9,258 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 75015 |
| Dialing code | 0835 |
| Website | Official website |
Marconia is a small community in the region of Basilicata, Italy with about 11,000 inhabitants. It is located in the Province of Matera and is considered a "frazione," or administrative district, of the nearby city of Pisticci. Marconia is located a few kilometers from the Gulf of Taranto on a coastal plain.
Overview
Marconia was settled in the post-World War II period. Many of the town's inhabitants relocated from the older nearby town of Pisticci.
Marconia is named for Guglielmo Marconi, a famous 20th-century Italian credited with inventing wireless communications (radio).