Pescopagano
Encyclopedia
Pescopagano is a town and comune
in the province of Potenza
, in the region of Basilicata
(southern Italy
). It is bounded by the comuni of Cairano
, Calitri
, Castelgrande
, Castelnuovo di Conza
, Conza della Campania
, Laviano
, Rapone
, Sant'Andrea di Conza
, Santomenna
.
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 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...
(southern Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
). It is bounded by the comuni of Cairano
Cairano
Cairano is a town in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy....
, Calitri
Calitri
Calitri is a town and comune of 5,292 inhabitants situated in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy.- Overview :It is situated in Campania but on the borders of the regions of Apulia and Basilicata. It is approximately 530 metres above sea level so even on the hottest day there is generally a...
, Castelgrande
Castelgrande
Castelgrande is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Laviano, Muro Lucano, Pescopagano, Rapone, San Fele.Castelgrande is part of the Comunita' Montana di Marmo Platano ....
, Castelnuovo di Conza
Castelnuovo di Conza
Castelnuovo di Conza is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southwestern Italy. The town suffered a major earthquake in the early 1980s, but has since been rebuilt. The town now has many new colourful homes and courtyards.-External links:*...
, Conza della Campania
Conza della Campania
Conza della Campania is a comune in the province of province of Avellino in the region of Campania in Italy.-Early history:...
, Laviano
Laviano
Laviano is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy....
, Rapone
Rapone
Rapone is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Calitri , Castelgrande, Pescopagano, Ruvo del Monte, San Fele....
, Sant'Andrea di Conza
Sant'Andrea di Conza
Sant'Andrea di Conza is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy....
, Santomenna
Santomenna
Santomenna is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy....
.
Main sights
- Torre dell'Orologio (Watch Tower), built on the ancient Porta Sibilla of the walls. It houses a Roman bust of Ianus.
- Church of San Giovanni Battista (970).
- Church of Montemauro.
- Church of San Leonardo.
- Church of SS. Annunziata.