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Craco

Craco is a ghost town and comune in the southern Italian region of Basilicata, abandoned after the 1980 Irpinia earthquake. It is a tourist attraction and a popular filming location. In 2010, Craco was included in the watch list of the World Monuments Fund.

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Craco is an abandoned Italian town in the Basilicata region that was emptied after a devastating 1980 earthquake and has since become a popular tourist destination and movie filming location. The town was recognized internationally in 2010 when the World Monuments Fund added it to their watch list of at-risk cultural sites.

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Italian comune.name: Craco
Italian comune.official_name: Comune di Craco
Italian comune.image_skyline: Craco il paese fantasma.jpg
Italian comune.imagesize: 260
Italian comune.image_caption: The old town of Craco
Italian comune.image_shield: Craco-Stemma.png
Italian comune.province: (MT)
Italian comune.frazioni: Craco Peschiera
Italian comune.mayor: Vincenzo Lacopeta
Italian comune.area_total_km2: 77.04
Italian comune.population_total: 773
Italian comune.population_as_of: December 2008

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Geography
History
In popular culture
Cinema
Television
Music
People
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==Geography== Craco is about inland from the Gulf of Taranto in the province of Matera. The town was built on a very steep summit for defensive reasons, giving it a striking appearance and distinguishing it from the surrounding land. The centre, built on the highest side of the town, faces a ridge which runs steeply to the southwest, where newer buildings exist. The town sits atop a cliff that overlooks the Cavone River valley. Throughout the area are many vegetation-less mounds called calanchi (badlands) formed by intensive erosion.