Atella (
Lucano: ) is a town and ''
comune
A (; : , ) is an administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions () and provinces (). The can also have the City status in Italy, titl ...
'' in the
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: ''com ...
, in the Southern Italian region of
Basilicata
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-kilometr ...
.
It is bounded by the comuni of
Avigliano
Avigliano ( Lucano: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the southern Italian region of Basilicata.
Geography
Overview
The area surrounding Avigliano is considered mountainous with elevations varying between . Town's ...
,
Bella
Bella is a feminine given name. It is a diminutive form of names ending in -bella. ''Bella'' is related to the Italian, Spanish, Greek, Portuguese and Latin words for beautiful, and to the name Belle (given name), Belle, meaning ''beautiful'' in F ...
,
Calitri
Calitri ( Irpino: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy.
Overview
Calitri is in Campania near the borders of the regions of Apulia and Basilicata. It is approximately above sea level so on even on the hottest ...
,
Filiano
Filiano ( Lucano: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni (Municipalities
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal cor ...
,
Rionero in Vulture
Rionero in Vulture () is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is located on the slopes of Monte Vulture in the northern part of the region. The village was founded and historically inh ...
,
Ripacandida
Ripacandida ( IPA: ; Ripacandidesi: ''Rubbuacànnə;'' Lucano dialect: ''R'bbacànnə'' or ''R'pacànnə'') is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the Southern Italian region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Atella, B ...
,
Ruvo del Monte
Ruvo del Monte ( Lucano: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza, in the region of Basilicata. It is bounded by the comuni of Atella, Calitri, Rapone, Rionero in Vulture, San Fele
San Fele () is a town and ''comune'' in the pro ...
and
San Fele
San Fele () is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Potenza in the Basilicata region of southern Italy.
Geography
San Fele is a picturesque stone village located at the saddle between two mountain peaks, Monte Toretta and Monte Castello, a ...
.
See also
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Santa Maria da Nives, Atella
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Monticchio
Monticchio is an Italian hamlet (''frazione'') belonging to the municipalities of Rionero in Vulture and Atella, in the Province of Potenza, Basilicata. The village is divided into three zones: Monticchio Laghi (part of Atella), Monticchio Bagni a ...
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Vulture (region)
The Vulture (, ), also known as the Vulture-Melfese or Vulture-Alto Bradano is a geographical and historical region in the northern part of the province of Potenza, in the Basilicata region of Italy.
Geography
The area consists of the comuni o ...
References
External links
Official website AltrAtella website
Cities and towns in Basilicata
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