Castelsaraceno

Castelsaraceno
Country	Italy
region	Basilicata
province	Potenza  (PZ)
Coordinates	40 ° 10 ′  N , 16 ° 0 ′  E Coordinates: 40 ° 9 ′ 39 ″  N , 15 ° 59 ′ 31 ″  E
height	916  m slm
surface	74 km²
Residents	1,271 (Dec 31, 2019)
Population density	17 inhabitants / km²
Post Code	85031
prefix	0973
ISTAT number	076025
Popular name	Castellani
Patron saint	Anthony of Padua
Website	Castelsaraceno

Castelsaraceno is a southern Italian municipality ( comune ) with 1271 inhabitants (as of December 31, 2019) in the province of Potenza in Basilicata . The municipality is located about 55.5 kilometers north-northwest of Potenza and belongs to the Comunità montana Lagonegrese .

history

In 1031 the village was built by the Saracens on the site of the ancient Planura . The settlement was abandoned after an earthquake.

Web links

Commons : Castelsaraceno  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT. Monthly population statistics of the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica , as of December 31 of 2019.