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Raccordo Autostradale RA5
Raccordo autostradale 5 (RA 5; "Motorway connection 5") or Raccordo autostradale Sicignano-Potenza ("Sicignano-Potenza motorway connection") is an ''autostrade of Italy, autostrada'' (Italian language, Italian for "motorway") long in Italy located in the Regions of Italy, regions of Campania and Basilicata that branches off Autostrada A2 (Italy), Autostrada A2 through the junction Potenza - Sicignano degli Alburni and joins the Strada statale 407 Basentana, SS 407 "Basentana", which is reached after a journey of about 50 kilometers, almost all in Basilicata. It is a part of the European route E847, E847 European route. Route See also *Autostrade of Italy *Roads in Italy *Transport in Italy Other Italian roads *State highways (Italy) *Regional road (Italy) *Provincial road (Italy) *Municipal road (Italy) References External links ANAS SpA {{Autostrade Autostrade in Italy, RA05 Transport infrastructure completed in 1970 1970 establishments in Italy Transpor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Route E847
European route E 847 is a European B class road in Italy, connecting the cities Sicignano degli Alburni – Bernalda. Route * ** European route E45, E45 Sicignano degli Alburni ** European route E90, E90 Bernalda External links UN Economic Commission for Europe: Overall Map of E-road Network (2007) {{E-road International E-road network Roads in Italy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricigliano
Ricigliano is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. Geography The municipality borders with Balvano ( PZ), Muro Lucano (PZ), Romagnano al Monte and San Gregorio Magno San Gregorio Magno (local dialect: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southern Italy. Overview San Gregorio Magno is located in an ethnographic region of Southern Italy with a unique form of folk musi .... References External links Cities and towns in Campania Localities of Cilento {{Campania-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pescopagano
Pescopagano ( Lucano: ) 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. Main sights Source: Momumenti, agg al 22/01/2006 V.05 *''Torre dell'Orologio'' (Watch Tower), built on the ancient Porta Sibilla (Sybil's Gate) of the walls. It houses a Roman bust of . *''Il castello'' (the Castle) was more properly an ancient fortress under Conza
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Balvano
Balvano ( Lucano: ) is a city and ''commune'' in the province of Potenza (Basilicata, southern Italy). The recent history of Balvano is connected to several catastrophes. In 1944, a steam train stalled in a nearby railway tunnel, suffocating over 500 people. It was also one of the towns nearly destroyed by the 1980 Irpinia earthquake The 1980 Irpinia earthquake () took place in Italy on 23 November 1980, with a moment magnitude of 6.9 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (''Extreme''). It left at least 2,483 people dead, at least 7,700 injured, and 250,000 homeless. Eart .... Cities and towns in Basilicata {{Basilicata-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Potenza
The province of Potenza (; Potentino: ) is a province in the Basilicata region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Potenza. Geography It has an area of and a total population of 369,538 (as of 2017). There are 100 ''comuni'' (singular: ''comune'') in the province (see communes of the province of Potenza). The province is characterized by various natural landscapes, ranging from the mountain lakes of Monticchio, the Lucan forest, the Monte Sirino massif, the large National Park of Pollino (shared by Calabria) and the Tyrrhenian coast of Maratea. The largest city is Potenza, followed by Melfi. History In 272 BC, the province was conquered by the Romans. The new rulers named the region Lucania. In the 11th century, the area became part of the Duchy of Apulia, which was at the time ruled by the Normans. From the 13th century, it was part of the Kingdom of Naples, though Potenza was ruled by local vassals. In 1861, the province was unified with the rest of Italy in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vietri Di Potenza
Vietri di Potenza is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Basilicata region of southern Italy. Geography The town is bordered by Balvano, Caggiano, Picerno, Romagnano al Monte, Salvitelle and Savoia di Lucania Savoia di Lucania ( Lucano: ) is a town and comune in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. As of 2011 its population was of 1,148. History The original name of the village was Salvia di Lucania (also simply Salvia .... References Cities and towns in Basilicata {{Basilicata-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romagnano Al Monte
Romagnano al Monte is a village and ''comune'' of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southern Italy. History The village was destroyed in the Irpinia earthquake of 1980 and rebuilt a few kilometers away. The ghost town became a tourist attraction in the early 2000s at the like another village in the province: Roscigno Vecchia. The current baron of the small town is Francesco Torella di Romagnano who now resides in England. Geography Romagnano is situated in the northern side of the[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pertosa Caves
The Pertosa Caves (), co-officially named Pertosa-Auletta Caves () since 2012, are a karst show cave system located in the municipality of Pertosa, in the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy. Overview The caves, also named Grotte dell'Angelo as many Italian voids in honour of St. Michael, are extended also into the territories of Auletta and Polla. They are situated by the eastern side of Alburni mountains, in the locality of Muraglione, in south of Pertosa and close to its railway station. Due to the presence of Tanagro river the caves are rich of water and, after the main entrance, there is an underground lake. Cinema The caves were the set of some scenes of 1998 Italian horror film ''The Phantom of the Opera'', (see: Locations) directed by |
Lagonegro
Lagonegro ( Lucano: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italy region of Basilicata. It is part of the Valle del Noce and has (2017) a population of 5,471. Geography The municipality, located southwest of its province, near the borders of Basilicata with Cilento, a subregion of Campania, is bordered by the municipalities of Casalbuono, Casaletto Spartano, Lauria, Moliterno, Montesano sulla Marcellana, Nemoli, Rivello and Tortorella. It counts the hamlets (''frazioni'') of Casale Serino, Cervaro, Farno, Fecìla, Fortino, Malpignata, Pennarone and Strette. Transport The town is served by two exits ("Lagonegro Nord" and "Lagonegro Sud") of the A2 motorway, linking Naples and Salerno to Cosenza, Lamezia and Reggio Calabria. Its railway station is the terminus of 2 abandoned lines using two different gauges: the standard gauge line Sicignano–Lagonegro, and the narrow gauge A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salvitelle
Salvitelle (Campanian: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southwestern Italy. Geography The municipality borders with Auletta, Buccino Buccino is a town and ''comune'' in Campania in Italy, in the province of Salerno, located about 700 m above sea level. Geography The municipality borders with Auletta, Colliano, Palomonte, Romagnano al Monte, Salvitelle, San Gregorio Magn ..., Caggiano, Romagnano al Monte and Vietri di Potenza ( PZ). Monuments and Places of Interest *Chapel of St. Sebastian (1557-1558), *Church of SS. Rosario (1740), *Church of the Holy Spirit (1800), *Grassibelli Palace, *Mucci Palace, *Romanzi Palace, *Briganti Palace. References External links Cities and towns in Campania Localities of Cilento {{Campania-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auletta
Auletta is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. History According to a legend retold by historian Giovan Battista Pacichelli, the name of Auletta would stem from Auleto, one of Aeneas' companions. Another suggested origin is ''olea'', the Latin language, Latin word for "oil", and the town is mentioned as ''Olibola'' in 1095 and ''Olivola'' in 1131. Auletta was already fortified around the year 1000, the castle also being built in this period. Immediately the Unification of Italy, in 1861, the population rose against the Piedmontese Regio Esercito troops. 45 local people were killed in what is remembered as the ''Massacro di Auletta'' ("Auletta Massacre"). In 1943 it was bombed by the Allied due to the presence of a battery of German guns. Geography The bordering municipalities are Buccino, Caggiano, Corleto Monforte, Pertosa, Petina, Italy, Petina, Polla, Italy, Polla, Salvitelle and Sicignano degli Alburni. See al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
