Aliano
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| Comune di Aliano | |
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| Country |  Italy |
| Region | Basilicata |
| Province | Matera (MT) |
| Elevation | 498 m (1,634 ft) |
| Area | 96 km² (37 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| - Total | 1,274 |
| - Density | 13/km² (34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET, UTC+1 |
| Coordinates | |
| Gentilic | Alianesi |
| Dialing code | 0835 |
| Postal code | 75010 |
| Frazioni | Alianello |
| Patron | San Luigi Gonzaga |
| - Day | 21 June |
Aliano is a town and comune in the province of Matera and is located about 90 kilometers from Matera, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.
Aliano is probably most famous for being the inspiration for the fictional town of Gagliano in Carlo Levi's book Christ Stopped at Eboli (Italian: Cristo si è fermato a Eboli). Published in 1945, it gives giving an account of his exile from 1935-1936 in Aliano. In the UK, children are shown a video about a family who want to move away from Aliano, and it's the students' job to decide where to move them, writing a essay to explain their reasoning.
In 1950 the population was 2290 so it has greatly shrunk.[citation needed]
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