Melfi
Sign in to saveMelfi (Lucano: ) is a town and comune in the Vulture area of the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. Geographically, it is midway between Naples and Bari. In 2015 it had a population of 17,768.
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Melfi is a town in the Vulture area of Potenza province in southern Italy's Basilicata region, located geographically between Naples and Bari. As of 2015, it had a population of about 17,768 residents.
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- Comune di Melfi
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- Melfi within the Province of Potenza
- Italian comune.region
- Basilicata
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- Potenza (PZ)
- Italian comune.frazioni
- Camarda, Capannola, Foggianello, Foggiano, Isca ricotta, Leonessa, Masseria Casella, Masseria Catapane, Masseria Menolecchia, Parasacco, San Giorgio di Melfi, San Nicola, Vaccareccia, Villa Mariannina
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19 sectionsContents
- Geography
- History
- Early history and Middle Ages
- Modern history
- 20th and 21st centuries
- Main sights
- Castle
- Cathedral
- Palazzo del Vescovado
- Norman Walls
- Museum
- The rock church of Santa Margherita
- Economy
- Industry
- Food production
- Sport
- People
- References
- External links
Melfi (Lucano: ) is a town and comune in the Vulture area of the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. Geographically, it is midway between Naples and Bari. In 2015 it had a population of 17,768.
==Geography== On a hill at the foot of Mount Vulture, Melfi is the most important town in Basilicata's Vulture, both as a tourist resort and economic centre. Its municipality lies next to the borders with Campania and Apulia, and borders with Aquilonia (AV), Ascoli Satriano (FG), Candela (FG), Lacedonia (AV), Lavello, Monteverde (AV), Rapolla, Rionero in Vulture and Rocchetta Sant'Antonio (FG). Its hamlets (frazioni) are the villages of Camarda, Capannola, Foggianello, Foggiano, Isca ricotta, Leonessa, Masseria Casella, Masseria Catapane, Masseria Menolecchia, Parasacco, San Giorgio di Melfi, San Nicola, Vaccareccia and Villa Mariannina.