Policoro

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Policoro
coat of arms
Policoro (Italy)
Policoro
Country Italy
region Basilicata
province Matera  (MT)
Coordinates 40 ° 12 ′  N , 16 ° 40 ′  E Coordinates: 40 ° 12 ′ 0 ″  N , 16 ° 40 ′ 0 ″  E
height 25  m slm
surface 67 km²
Residents 17,888 (Dec. 31, 2019)
Population density 267 inhabitants / km²
Post Code 75025
prefix 0835
ISTAT number 077021
Popular name Policoresi
Patron saint Madonna del Ponte
Website Policoro
Policoro, Piazza Eraclea
Policoro, Piazza Eraclea

Policoro is a municipality in the province of Matera in the Italian region of Basilicata .

Location and dates

Policoro has a population of 17,888 (as of December 31, 2019). The place is 70 km south of Matera . The neighboring communities are Rotondella , Scanzano Jonico and Tursi .

The ancient Greek town of Herakleia lies on the territory of the municipality . Until 1959, Policoro was part of Montalbano Jonico .

population

year 1871 1901 1921 1951 1971 1991 2001 2011
Residents 539 694 425 862 8,611 14,551 15.096 16,016

Source: ISTAT

Culture

Herakleia

Vases in the museum
The district of Lido di Policoro

The archaeological site of Herakleia is located in the Policoros archaeological park . The Museo archeologico nazionale della Siritide is also located here . This shows finds from the excavation sites.

Film location

Some scenes from Berlin Chamissoplatz (1980) by Rudolf Thome were shot in Policoro.

Personalities

  • Brinna Otto (* 1938), German archaeologist, honorary citizen since September 19, 2009

Personalities born in Policoro

literature

  • Azienda di promozione turistica - Basilicata, Matera e Provincia

Web links

Commons : Policoro  - 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.
  2. ↑ Statistiche demografiche ISTAT . Population statistics from the Istituto Nazionale di Statistica, as of December 31, 2011.
  3. ↑ Berlin Chamissoplatz (1980) Filming Locations ( en ) In: IMDb . Retrieved September 25, 2014.