Castelmezzano
Castelmezzano (Castelmezzano dialect: Castrëmënzànë) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Albano di Lucania, Anzi, Laurenzana, Pietrapertosa, Trivigno.
Castelmezzano | |
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| Comune di Castelmezzano | |
Location of Castelmezzano | |
Castelmezzano Location of Castelmezzano in Italy Castelmezzano Castelmezzano (Basilicata) | |
| Coordinates: 40°31′50.13″N 16°2′47.47″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Basilicata |
| Province | Potenza (PZ) |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nicola Rocco Valluzzi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.91 km2 (13.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
| Population (2019-1-1) | |
| • Total | 771 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 85010 |
| Dialing code | 0971 |
| Website | Official website |
It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). In 2007 Castelmezzano was chosen by Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel magazine among "The best places you've never heard of". The Telegraph included Castelmezzano among its "Italy's 19 most beautiful villages" list in 2017, defining it "one of southern Italy's most stunningly located villages".
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