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Balvano | |
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Comune | |
Comune di Balvano | |
Location of Balvano | |
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Coordinates: 40°39′N 15°31′E / 40.650°N 15.517°E / 40.650; 15.517 | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Basilicata |
Province | Potenza (PZ) |
Government | |
• Mayor | Costantino Di Carlo |
Area | |
• Total | 41 km (16 sq mi) |
Elevation | 425 m (1,394 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,938 |
• Density | 47/km (120/sq mi) |
Demonym | Balvanesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 85050 |
Dialing code | 0971 |
Patron saint | St. Anthony |
Saint day | 13 June |
Website | Official website |
Balvano (Lucano: Balvàne) is a city and commune in the province of Potenza (Basilicata, southern Italy).
The recent history of Balvano is connected to several catastrophes. In 1944, a steam train stalled in a nearby railway tunnel, suffocating over 500 people. It was also one of the towns nearly destroyed by the 1980 Irpinia earthquake.
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