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Lavello (Potentino: Lavìdde) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the region of Basilicata of southern Italy; it is located in the middle Ofanto valley.[3]
Lavello | |
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| Città di Lavello | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Lavello  | |
  Lavello Location of Lavello in Italy  Lavello Lavello (Basilicata) | |
| Coordinates: 41°3′N 15°48′E / 41.050°N 15.800°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Basilicata |
| Province | Potenza (PZ) |
| Frazioni | Gaudiano |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonio Annale |
| Area | |
| • Total | 132 km2 (51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 313 m (1,027 ft) |
| Population (September 2008)[2] | |
| • Total | 13,871 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Lavellesi |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 85024 |
| Dialing code | 0972 |
| Patron saint | San Mauro |
| Saint day | 2 May |
| Website | Official website |
History
editThe area of Lavello was settled in prehistoric times, as attested by findings of an Iron Age village. The town originated as a Daunian and then Roman settlement, known as Forentum.[3] It was an important stronghold during the Lombard rule in southern Italy, and here was killed Sicard of Benevento (839).
Lavello was an important Byzantine center and a bishopric seat from 1025. Starting from 1043 Lavello was one of the twelve baronies of the Norman county of Apulia in southern Italy. The Normans rebuilt the cathedral and added a line of walls.[3] The fortress was strengthened under their successors, the Hohenstaufen. Here King Conrad IV of Germany died in 1254. As a result of its participation in the anti-Angevine revolt in 1268, it was burnt down by Charles I of Anjou in 1298. The castle has since been transformed into the town hall.[3]
The Church of Annunziata, which is in Lavello, was built during the Norman age and dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Assumption. A limestone sarcophagus from 1550 is situated in the chapel along with altarpieces and wooden statues. Renovations of the church have occurred since the sixteenth century and have continued into the 20th century; in 1986, the central nave floor was redone.[3]
Climate
editThe city is characterized by a Mediterranean climate, with long warm summers and characterized by strong diurnal air temperature variation and snowy winters. According to the average data of the thirty years 1961-1990, the average temperature of the coldest month, January, is 6.5 °C, while that of the warmer months, July and August, is 23.4°C.[4]
Lavello falls within climate band D, a classification that pertains to municipal limits on energy consumption as determined by Decree of the President of the Republic no. 412 of August 26, 1993. The maximum limit allowed for the ignition of the heating is 12 hours a day from November 1 to April 15.[5]
Famous citizens
edit- Angelo Tartaglia – mercenary
- Marco Bisceglia – priest and activist for homosexual rights
Notes and references
edit- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Lavello". www.basilicatanet.com (in Italian). Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "Tabella climatica" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 29 July 2010. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "Classificazione climatica di Lavello (PZ)". Tuttitalia.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-02-04.
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