Pietrapertosa

Pietrapertosa
Comune
Comune di Pietrapertosa

Coat of arms
Pietrapertosa

Location of Pietrapertosa in Italy

Coordinates: 40°31′5.92″N 16°3′42.94″E / 40.5183111°N 16.0619278°E
Country Italy
Region Basilicata
Province Potenza (PZ)
Government
  Mayor Antonio Pasquale Stasi
Area
  Total 67 km2 (26 sq mi)
Population (1996)[1]
  Total 1,314
  Density 20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 85010
Dialing code 0971
Website Official website

Pietrapertosa is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Accettura, Albano di Lucania, Campomaggiore, Castelmezzano, Cirigliano, Corleto Perticara, Gorgoglione and Laurenzana.

Pietrapertosa is part of I Borghi più Belli d'Italia (The most beautiful villages in Italy), an Italian association that notes small towns of strong artistic and historical interest. The association includes 200 comuni, including four others in Basilicata, viz. Acerenza, Castelmezzano, Guardia Perticara and Venosa,[2] all in Potenza.

Pietrapertosa was the lifelong home of Lucia Lauria Vigna, the oldest person in Italy for almost two and a half years.

References

  1. All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute ISTAT.
  2. I Borghi più belli d'Italia