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Satriano di Lucania

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Satriano di Lucania
Comune di Satriano di Lucania
Satriano di Lucania-Stemma.png
Coat of arms of Satriano di Lucania
Location of Satriano di Lucania
Map
CountryItaly
RegionBasilicata
ProvincePotenza (PZ)
FrazioniContrada Canonica, Contrada Isca, Contrada Pantanelle-Campo di Rato, Contrada Piano dei Prati, Contrada Serra, Contrada Vigna la Noce
Government
 • MayorVincenzo Pascale
Area
 • Total33 km2 (13 sq mi)
Elevation
650 m (2,130 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2009)[2]
 • Total2,422
 • Density73/km2 (190/sq mi)
DemonymSatrianesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
85050
Dialing code0975
ISTAT code076083
Patron saintSt. Roch
Saint day16 May, 16 August, and 16 December
WebsiteOfficial website

Satriano di Lucania is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.

It houses the homonymous carnival and the Lucania Etno Folk Festival.

It was formerly known as Pietrafesa and gave its name to the painter Pietrafesa. The village is very famous for its murals; several times it has been nominated as the "italian murals' capital".

References

  1. ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ^ All demographics and other statistics from the Italian statistical institute (Istat)