Oppido Lucano
Encyclopedia
Oppido Lucano is a town and comune
in the province of Potenza
, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata
. It is bounded by the comuni of Acerenza
, Cancellara
, Genzano di Lucania
, Irsina
and Tolve
.
Comune
In Italy, the comune is the basic administrative division, and may be properly approximated in casual speech by the English word township or municipality.-Importance and function:...
in the province of Potenza
Province of Potenza
The Province of Potenza is a province in the Basilicata region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Potenza.-Geography:It has an area of 6,545 km² and a total population of 387,107 . There are 100 comuni in the province .-History:In 272 B.C. the province was conquered by the Greek army...
, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata
Basilicata
Basilicata , also known as Lucania, is a region in the south of Italy, bordering on Campania to the west, Apulia to the north and east, and Calabria to the south, having one short southwestern coastline on the Tyrrhenian Sea between Campania in the northwest and Calabria in the southwest, and a...
. It is bounded by the comuni of Acerenza
Acerenza
Acerenza is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.-History:With its strategic position 800 m above sea-level, Acerenza has been sacked by a series of invaders....
, Cancellara
Cancellara
Cancellara is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Acerenza, Avigliano, Oppido Lucano, Pietragalla, Tolve, Vaglio Basilicata....
, Genzano di Lucania
Genzano di Lucania
Genzano di Lucania is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.-External links:*...
, Irsina
Irsina
Irsina is a town and comune in the province of Matera, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.The economy is mostly based on agriculture, with the production of cereals and wine.- The Village of Irsina and the Surrounding Countryside :...
and Tolve
Tolve
Tolve is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata.-History:Remains of pre-historic settlements have been found in the nearby. In early historic times, the area was inhabited town of the Lucani, as testified by a tomb of a rich warrior from the 7th...
.
Notable people
- Johannes Obadiah