Province of Matera
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Province of Matera | |
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Province | |
Map highlighting the location of the province of Matera in Italy | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Basilicata |
Capital(s) | Matera |
Comuni | 31 |
Government | |
• President | Franco Stella |
Area | |
• Total | 3,447 km2 (1,331 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 203,627 |
• Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postal code | 75100 |
Telephone prefix | 0835 |
Vehicle registration | MT |
ISTAT | 077 |
The Province of Matera (Italian: Provincia di Matera) is a province in the Basilicata region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Matera.
It has an area of 3,447 km², and a total population of 203,627 (2012). There are 31 comunes (Italian: comuni) in the province (see Comunes of the Province of Matera). The main comunes by population are:
Commune | Population |
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Matera | 59,265 |
Pisticci | 17,834 |
Policoro | 15,447 |
Bernalda | 12,079 |
Montescaglioso | 10,108 |
Ferrandina | 9,293 |
Montalbano Jonico | 7,848 |
Scanzano Jonico | 6,942 |
Nova Siri | 6,576 |
Tricarico | 6,080 |
Grassano | 5,630 |
Irsina | 5,540 |
Tursi | 5,362 |
Stigliano | 5,314 |
Cirigliano | 451 |
External links
- Provincia di Matera homepage (in Italian)
- Documentary Film about the Sassi di Matera, Roba Forestiera, 44 min., 2004
- Sassi di Matera PHOTO TOUR
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Coordinates: 40°40′N 16°36′E / 40.667°N 16.600°E
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