Basilicata (also known by its ancient name Lucania) is an administrative region in Southern Italy, bordering on Campania to the west, Apulia to the north and east, and Calabria to the south. It has two coastlines: a 30-kilometre stretch on the Gulf of Policastro (Tyrrhenian Sea) between Campania and Calabria, and a longer coastline along the Gulf of Taranto (Ionian Sea) between Calabria and Apulia. The region can be thought of as "the arch" of "the boot" of Italy, with Calabria functioning as "the toe" and Apulia "the heel".
Basilicata is an administrative region in Southern Italy, situated between Campania, Apulia, and Calabria, with coastlines on both the Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas. Geographically, it forms "the arch" of Italy's distinctive boot shape, positioned between Calabria's "toe" and Apulia's "heel."
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Basilicata (also known by its ancient name Lucania) is an administrative region in Southern Italy, bordering on Campania to the west, Apulia to the north and east, and Calabria to the south. It has two coastlines: a 30-kilometre stretch on the Gulf of Policastro (Tyrrhenian Sea) between Campania and Calabria, and a longer coastline along the Gulf of Taranto (Ionian Sea) between Calabria and Apulia. The region can be thought of as "the arch" of "the boot" of Italy, with Calabria functioning as "the toe" and Apulia "the heel".
The region has a population of 530,004 in an area of . The regional capital is Potenza. The region comprises two provinces:Potenza and Matera. Its inhabitants are generally known as Lucanians (), and to a lesser extent as or by other very rare terms.
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